Sanded wall but now too smooth

rickyroma

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

missile

Repaint wall (with decent paint) and you will not see the repairs.

grumbler

rickyroma said:

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

A long-pile small roller and thick one-coat paint.

rickyroma

grumbler said:

rickyroma said:

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

A long-pile small roller and thick one-coat paint.

 The paint is one of those mixed in the store special paints. We have half a tin left so we are limited to that. Any method of thickening it up? 

KimJongUn88

rickyroma said:

grumbler said:

rickyroma said:

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

A long-pile small roller and thick one-coat paint.

 The paint is one of those mixed in the store special paints. We have half a tin left so we are limited to that. Any method of thickening it up? 

Simmer it in a pan for a while or cornflour mixed with a little water.

grumbler

rickyroma said:

grumbler said:

rickyroma said:

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

A long-pile small roller and thick one-coat paint.

 The paint is one of those mixed in the store special paints. We have half a tin left so we are limited to that. Any method of thickening it up? 

Paint white first, then paint it over with your paint.

Rosa_Damascena

KimJongUn88 said:

rickyroma said:

grumbler said:

rickyroma said:

Room walls skimmed a few years back but lately a few  cracks have developed. I've filled 'em but I know when I sand them down a bit, it'll be smoother than the surrounding area. 

Any tricks of the trade to add a bit of texture to the sanded bits before touching up with paint? 

A long-pile small roller and thick one-coat paint.

 The paint is one of those mixed in the store special paints. We have half a tin left so we are limited to that. Any method of thickening it up? 

Simmer it in a pan for a while or cornflour mixed with a little water.

Are you being serious? A slurry will work in a casserole, but what of its thixotropic properties?