Painting over textured wallpaper

[lorddandd]

i have seen an advert on TV about a paint that can be used to paint over textured wallpaper to give it a smooth finish but i cant seem to find it on the net!

has anybody else seen it or am i dreaming?

[Jules]

Yeah I have seen it too but I am buggered if I can remember what it is called sorry

[handyman]

Is this what your thinking of?
http://www.polycell.co.uk/news/index.html

[Kliro]

I can't remember the name either - is it made by the polyfilla people?


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http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/p...wallpaper.html


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Have a read of a few of these first;

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews93950.html

[Taf]

OK, so you can "paint" over artex/textured wallpaper.... but how do you that smooth, flat surface that it takes plasterers years to master?

[Kliro]

According to those reviews - you don't. Seems like you need to have plastering skills to get even a reasonable job out of it. And then it'd be a hell of a lot cheaper to plaster anyway.

I'd say the best option is paying a plasterer to do a proper job for you.

[lorddandd]

thanks everyone! i was begining to think id lost it. . again! lol

It wont work its carp and if the paper isnt down well then you got a whole load of troubles. I used to be a painter and decorator for my crimes and these things are to good to be true and to a get a good finish well you got no chance.Strip it or paint it dont expect to get it flat

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Originally Posted by Kliro

According to those reviews - you don't. Seems like you need to have plastering skills to get even a reasonable job out of it. And then it'd be a hell of a lot cheaper to plaster anyway.

I'd say the best option is paying a plasterer to do a proper job for you.

you wont plaster over wallpaper and if he does he is a cowboy.The walls might be good under the paper if not use a thick backing paper preferably a fibre one and paint over that

Another thing to point out here is paint. Dulux paint for that matter. If you buy this from somewhere like b&q your getting a lower quality paint than if you buy trade trust me I know. Find a Dulux centre and if you want a matt finish buy dulux flat matt this can be mixed in 1000's of colours and they can scan a colour in a make it from that.Flat matt is a wipeable matt so you can clean it somewhat.For an indestructable (almost)finish then go for Diamond matt this paint is scrubbable very tough and good for rooms where kids destroy.Also the satin wood oil based paints can be mixed to match any colour you want too so your not stuck with white gloss par yuk

[SweetBriar]

Hi All

I just found this post (and this site!) by googling and am I glad I did!!!! I have painted textured wallpaper which is greasy and horrid (in a difficult place to get to, not pure laziness on my part!!!) and i planned to use the cover stuff. NOT NOW!!!!

Looks like a steam stripper and elbow grease!

Thanks for saving me a shed load of money!!!

Cheers

Briar

[lauzjp]

the polycell stuff is ok if you're just lazy like me and can't get the mix right for simple things like plaster.

We used it in the kitchen to go over the bare wall (it was grainy with stones in?) where the plaster had come off and it was OK. Put it on in stages so it dries ok - there were some large areas to cover! Then we smoothed it down & painted over it.

I guess you could do whole walls with it - it just depends how patient & good with a what's-that-thing-called.. 'smooth over tool thing'!

[joglynne]

A Plasterers Finishing Trowel.

...and SweetBriar.

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by SweetBriar

Hi All

I just found this post (and this site!) by googling and am I glad I did!!!! I have painted textured wallpaper which is greasy and horrid (in a difficult place to get to, not pure laziness on my part!!!) and i planned to use the cover stuff. NOT NOW!!!!

Looks like a steam stripper and elbow grease!

Thanks for saving me a shed load of money!!!

Cheers

Briar

Can I suggest that when you have stripped and re-wallpapered you get special kitchen/bathroom paint.

http://www.crownpaint.co.uk/help-and...n-bathroom.htm

http://www.dulux.co.uk/products/info/kitchen.jsp

[SweetBriar]

Originally Posted by lauzjp

I guess you could do whole walls with it - it just depends how patient & good with a what's-that-thing-called.. 'smooth over tool thing'!

Look, I have trouble getting PAINT on the wall, I'd probably end up with a bumpy wall and a nice smooth ME!!!!

Cheers