Remove marks on wall

collinsca

Hi

Long shot on this one i feel, but i'l ask anyway!

As per photo, there was a mark on the wall, so someone had tried to wipe off the mark and ended up a) creating streak marks around the mark and b) wiping off the paint so the wall is exposed.

Apart from re-painting the whole room, is there a way to fix or at least make it look better?

Thanks!

MyRealNameToo

How long since it was last painted? Do you still have leftover paint from when it was originally painted?

Do you own the property or is it a rental thats going back to a landlord?

collinsca

Was built in 2019 - we moved in in 2022. Not painted since.

We don’t have original paint.

We own it.

thanks

grumpy_codger

Apart from re-painting the whole room, is there a way to fix or at least make it look better?

With a very close match you can re-paint only the part from one corner to another. Because of the shadows the difference will be almost invisible.

collinsca

Thanks grumpy_codger.

I will find a sample spot to paint.

Is there any way i can find out the shade of paint? Is there maybe an App to do this?

Thanks

FrugaiMacDugal

Is it paint or emulsion?

Whatever, get a wee empty clean yoghurt pot, a drop of white paint or emulsion, then drip some black into it until close to colour needed, put some on a test card and compare to wall, go easy with the black to start with, easier to darken than lighten.

An emulsioned wall is easier to blend in.

WIAWSNB

I went to a Leyland - possibly now Dulux? - colour/paint centre a couple of years ago with mil, trying to find a shade of 'white' that she liked. The fellow loaned out a swatch, with many dozens of slight variations.

Worth a try? It won't be perfect, but should be close.

collinsca

thanks both.

how do I know if it is paint or emulsion 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

from what I’ve just read it sounds like emulsion…

WIAWSNB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873406#Comment_81873406

If it's on walls, it'll be an 'emulsion' paint. Standard stuff for walls and ceilings.

Usually 'matt' finish so doesn't show up blemishes, but occasionally 'silk' is used for extra durability, but most folks would say that looks hellish :-)

I don't see any signs of a sheen in your pics, so it'll be Matt - phew 😌

collinsca

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873446#Comment_81873446

ah yes it’s definitely matt :)

bjorn_toby_wilde

If it’s the original paint as you say, then it will likely be Contract Matt emulsion. House builders use this because it allows the still damp plaster in a new house to breathe and dry out. That also explains why it came off pretty easily when cleaned.

As Grumpy Codger says, with white matts you can usually get away with painting corner to corner as the different angles within the room will hide the very slight colour change.

Most Matt emulsions will be fine.