Trw144 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I need to repair some of the walls on a rental property I ve just purchased (couple of cracks, flaky paint layers etc). It does nt really justify getting a plasterer to come and skim coat it all and I was wondering what some of these roll on type wall finishes/repairers are like? Has anyone tried them or are they a gimmick that doesn't really work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Smooth with filler and then lining paper? Nothing on a roller will do anything to flatten and level walls, they'll just be a way of bulk loading the wall with a filler compound 'paint' which will then need sanding or rubbing back to achieve an even finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triassic Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I agree with @Nickfromwales filler and lining paper. Fill, sand smooth and then lining paper and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Fwiw, a cheap decorator will make it worse. Use a good decorator and they'll work miracles. My decorator did a ceiling for me instead of us skimming it and I remained sceptical. The following day I genuinely looked for the seams and couldn't find them without really searching for them. Customer was over the moon. Cheap enough to do and looked great. As always...... "It's all preparation, Pet" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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