Please help my walls

mini

In one of my not very wise moments I decided to decorate our kitchen and have put lining paper up but you can still see the uneven bits of the wall, I was hoping to get textured paint to disguise the appearance, it's not that bad but I know it will bug me Dulux used to do textured paint & I have seen it made on DIY programmes, any experiences or other remedies for my depressing kitchen.

Boohbah

Consider the lighting in your kitchen.

Some types of lighting show ever tiny little blemish.

VH

What about skimming the bad bits of the wall yourself with plaster? Don't use the professional stuff (gypsum) , try the cheaper American plaster, much easier to work with, and you can sand down any rough bits afterwards to give a nice finish.

Lining paper will not hide bigger dents in the wall...

I've not used the textured paint myself but I doubt it will look as good as a plaster skim.

MATH

Tried textured paint in the past and found it dosn't cover much up. A skim of the walls will give you the best finish and I you're not going to be happy with the end result and it bugs you it might be worth the time and money spent on ahving them skimmed.

divadee

If not textured paint you could use textured wall paper and then paint whatever colour you choose.

If not i would go with manboutthehouse idea and have them skimmed if you could

mini

UPDATE

All the walls have been skimmed & look beautiful & flat & even, exactly what I wanted ....... But.... we have some pipes boxed in, how do I paint the wood, do I undercoat it? use lining paper? Just paint it & pray?

Also can I use kitchen & bathroom paint on new plaster, I have just finished painting the ceiling & I'm on a roll(er!)

Thanks for any help.

divadee

you need to seal the new plaster first if you dont the new plaster will just suck all your expensive kitchen and bathroom paint up , the cheapest way of doing this is water down cheap white paint and then slap on. Then you can use your kitchen and bathroom paint.

On the subject of the wood you need to primer the wood first (presuming its bare wood) and the undercoat and then paint. This will ensure the best finish.

tricky_3

Sorry to offer conflicting advice but...I wouldnt recommend sealing it......

Gypsum plaster must always be allowed to thoroughly dry before decoration. You can get away with painting early, it if your using an emulsion paint as this is permeable and will allow the plaster to continue drying. (1 mist coat ie a watered down coat, then 2 further normal coats)

If your using a kitchen / bathroom paint, these are not normally permeable, therefore you'll need to give the plaster time to dry.

As its only a skim coat.....it'll probably be dry by the time i finish typing!....

mini

Thank for your the information, I conducted my own experiment trying kitchen paint on new plaster & you can peel it off when it dries, it was a small area thankfully

The plaster has looked dry for about 10 days whilst I have been debating colours ;D so I should be ok, many thanks, mini.

shrek101

Just woinderd if a dehiumifer might help spead up the drying process.

I just been decorating our bedroom. Stripped old wallpaper prepared old plaster with some cheap emulsion paint from B&Q before applying the colour we wanted. Paint was a real bargain think it was 25 lites for less than a tenner (B&Q no frills type paint in a plain plastic container, you can add colours to it also). More than enough for 2 coats, 1 coat for celing and plenty to spare for another room.

skiddy2k

try using a thicker grade lining paper, it will make it a little bit discreet.