How do I cover small wall paint flakes coming off the wall?

LiveOnce

Hi Any,

It's white colour and about 3 years since last painting.

marc81

If you are going to be painting anyway I would sand a bigger area, if you just sand the small patch that has peeled it may stand out whereas sanding a bit of a bigger area around it should blend it in better. I have the same problem at the minute as I needed to stick something to my walls with gorilla tape and removing this has taken the paint off too.

FreeBear

LiveOnce wrote: »

What should I get to sand like this?

Sanding sponges are useful additions to any DIY toolbox. Something like these for general sanding - http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Painting+%26+Decorating/d150/Sanding+Paper/sd1730/Prep+Sanding+Block/p84314

When sanding up to a corner, an angled block is handy - http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Painting+%26+Decorating/d150/Sanding+Paper/sd1730/Norton+Single+Angled+Sanding+Sponge+/p68607

Both can be used wet which cuts down on dust. Ordinary sandpaper doesn't like to get wet, although you can get wet-n-dry papers. Poundland do a pack of 16 assorted grades if you wanted to try some.

Wassa123

We had this issue.

We picked a bit of it off, sanded it, filled it with filler, and repainted.

krey

well white-paint is cheap as chips and you will be able to blend it in easily as there are no colour differences ( hopefully!)

-taff

Why is it flaking off? Where is this wall?

marc81

-taff wrote: »

Why is it flaking off? Where is this wall?

It says in the first post, it was pulled off when removing tape.

-taff

I'm going blind, didn;t even see that bot...doh!

phil24_7

I would get a pot of polycell one fill (it is very fluffy and easy to apply). Use a credit card/store card/etc to fill the chipped paint smooth. Then paint over it if needed (he filler is white anyway)