Dulux ICI supermatt paint - how to patch walls?

RainMkr

Hi,

I'm not a decorator and so, sorry for the trivial questions. I've lived in my current flat for 3 yrs and the walls are in great conditions. But I had few paintings and so when I'll remove them there will be little holes to patch for the screws I used to hang the paintings.

I checked on the booklet of the flat and they have used for the walls Dulux ICI supermatt in almond white color paint.
Am I going to get a good result if I buy the exact same color and I apply it just on the little marks that the screws left on the walls? Or am I getting a different color effect?
If this is a viable option do you suggest to use the paint as it is or it should be diluted before to be used?

Please help me, I don't want to paint the full walls just for few screws and listen the complaints of the check-out company that will try to deduct money from my deposit just for this.

Thanks a lot!

Roberto

McKneff

It wont look right at all, they will stand out like a sore thumb, over time the wall 'outside' the pictures will have slightly discoloured so if
you put patches of new paint all over it's defo going to show.

Its not a big job painting the walls with a roller, better than what it will cost you as a deduction from your deposit if the landlord gets the professionals in which, of course, he is entitled to do. Decorators are £20/25 quid an hour round here.

nickj_2

if you go into your local builders merchants you can get a tester tin of paint mixed up in almond white , i would put a spot of filler in the holes , and just dab a bit of paint on top ,if it sticks out on the 1st one i would just fill them and leave it at that

RainMkr

Thanks Nickj, I've seen the tester in my local HomeBase and I'm going to give it a try. Do you know if there is any difference between the Dulux Matt and SuperMatt? HomeBase had just the almond white Matt.

Thanks again!

nickj_2

they shouldmore or less be the same , there may be a slight difference between the ready made stuff from homebase to the paint that is mixed in store