A good way to patch this wall and keep the texture consistent?
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Andrew
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I tore off my old mirrors and along came off some of the paint on the wall. I used drywall plaster and sanded it a bit, but my wall has a texture to it, so I'm not sure if I should sand it all the way down.
Is there a way I can repair it so the texture stays consistent?
Is there a way I can repair it so the texture stays consistent?
Is there a way to keep the texture consistent?
8 answers
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The first thing you have to do is to sand the patched areas perfectly smooth. This is time consuming, but no amount of texture will cover uneven patching. Once this is done, fill in any dips with more patching compound & sand until your wall is smooth & even. Only then can you try to add the texture back. From the picture, I can't tell what was used for your texture, but your paint store might be able to help you with that if you take this picture to them.
Debi53
on Jul 21, 2015
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Sand down the patches smooth. The wall has to be even. Then go to HD or Lowes and buy a can of Homemax spray on texture. Follow the directions for heavy texture.
Dee
on Jul 21, 2015
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you can buy paint texture in a can shows a few different kinds
Pamela Langone
on Jul 22, 2015
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Agree with previous posts but add one caveat, make sure you practice on cardboard, spare scraps of drywall, etc. so that you get a feel for how to use the spray texture in a can. From what I can see in your photo you have an orange peel texture. Hope this helps.
Robin Adkins
on Jul 22, 2015
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Thanks, all of you. I have a patch to re-do, also!
Susan E
on Jul 22, 2015
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Hopefully your old texture was not painted over wallpaper!
Julie Dever
on Jul 22, 2015
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Go to your local quality paint store with more photos and get advice - I can't really tell if its a flattened stucco or a sand-type amendment to the paint. They will either give you direction or give you the number of a faux-finisher who can fix it for you.
Duv310660
on Jul 22, 2015
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When I had this problem I slightly sanded one BIG square...bigger then all the small holes..then I took new spackling compound, lightly filled the big area plus a bit larger and took my small trowel and made the same look. When you place the trowel down on wet spackle don't slide over it..lift the trowel straight up, it will make tecture. If to severe tecture, lightly feather it off. Let it dry and then painted it.
153091
on Jul 22, 2015
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