Repair Cracked Paint On Walls

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Repair cracked paint on walls.

This gives the spackling or joint compound a larger surface to adhere to. Under this window moisture damage ruined the paint and some of the plaster. The first step to repair cracks in walls made of drywall is to use a utility knife to widen the crack slightly. Paint over the crack with latex primer followed by wall paint.

Begin your repair by tapping 3 inch finish nails partially into the crack every 12. To repair a concrete wall you will need an epoxy repair kit. You might need to use a step stool or ladder if you re dealing with higher sections of a wall. I have over 20 years of experience painting including getting rid of old cracked paint and making walls look like new.

Since joint compound shrinks as it dries it may take two or three coats to get a level surface. Once you have widened the crack clean the dust and other debris out of the crack using a paintbrush or vacuum. If you don t use primer first your patched area won t blend in properly with the rest of the wall. Spread a thin coat of ready mixed joint compound over uneven areas where you ve removed old cracked paint.

How to fix bubbled and cracked paint before painting walls. The exception to this is if you used a paint and primer in one. Then you only need a coat or two of the paint directly on the affected area. Spackling paste should be sanded down after it dries.

Run the electric sander along the surface area of the cracked paint.