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How smooth does a wall need to be before papering?
It depends on the type of wallpaper you are going to put up. If the paper is textured, it will be somewhat forgiving of nooks and crannies in the wall surface. However, if your wall is textured, you need to sand off the texture. There is a long handled sander tool that you can get to help with this.
Do you need primer if painting color over white wall?
If the white is glossy, I would use a white primer. If not,then I would put paint colour directly/
How can you get wall decals to stick to textured wall?
This is hard because of the texture, but you could sand the area where you will place the decal to make it smooth and the decal will stay better. It also depends on the type of textured surface, high quality decals can actually stick to textured surfaces (depending on how textured), just make sure your surface is as clean as possible. Try also putting the decal up as slow as possible, this will also help.
Is it necessary to use primer under interior wall paint?
It is not necessary to use a primer for interior walls, but using one helps with adhesion and smoothness of the paint.
Can you use concrete primer on dry wall?
Yes, but it's not as good as drywall primer, and will probably give less coverage.
What is the average wall space covered by a gallon of paint?
about 370-400sq ft for smooth surface less coverage with textured coverings and no primer on plastered walls
How smooth does a wall need to be before papering?
It depends on the type of wallpaper you are going to put up. If the paper is textured, it will be somewhat forgiving of nooks and crannies in the wall surface. However, if your wall is textured, you need to sand off the texture. There is a long handled sander tool that you can get to help with this.
If you are painting a dark wall to another dark color do you need to primer?
Yes.
Textured Wallpaper?
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Do you need primer if painting color over white wall?
If the white is glossy, I would use a white primer. If not,then I would put paint colour directly/
what do you need to paint a old stuco wall texture?
You will need a large nap roller, primer, paint, a pan to put the paint in, tape for the wall, and sheets for the floor and furniture.
What type primer should be used on new galvanized?
New galvanized what ? -Are you talking about galv steel framing ? If so it need no priming. Steel studs are within the wall and do not need any kind of primer or paint.
How can you get wall decals to stick to textured wall?
This is hard because of the texture, but you could sand the area where you will place the decal to make it smooth and the decal will stay better. It also depends on the type of textured surface, high quality decals can actually stick to textured surfaces (depending on how textured), just make sure your surface is as clean as possible. Try also putting the decal up as slow as possible, this will also help.
Is it necessary to use primer under interior wall paint?
It is not necessary to use a primer for interior walls, but using one helps with adhesion and smoothness of the paint.
Does adding water to primer help it work better on dry wall?
No, not a good idea . If that was the case the people who made primer would do it.
Can you use concrete primer on dry wall?
Yes, but it's not as good as drywall primer, and will probably give less coverage.
Can you paint a tan wall red without primer?
Yes you can, as long as the red finish paint is compatible with the tan wall. Acrylic and latex paints can't be applied over an oil based paint without a primer. A tinted primer can be used if you are not sure. Plus, a tinted primer will make the red paint cover better.
