I need help and cannot afford to get a handyperson to help me?
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Linda Dugas
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Hi there, 2 big problems. Live in a rental. these are two issues that I messed up and need help to fix. Hubby is not handy nor cares to be. So I have to and have tried to fix these problems that were my fault. First I am a woman that crafts. I made a Tobacco basket hanging arrangement 2-3 yrs ago. It was on the wall in the only bathroom above our toilet. I used faux flowers and Dried Eucalyptus. Well the "dried" Eucalyptus was not dry enough. It caused a stain on the wall which I did not see as I dusted it but did not remove from the wall until last year. I had posted a request for help here to Hometalk and tried all the various ways to fix this but none resolved the issues. I would paint over it but not sure if this would seep through. As I said the Eucalyptus was listed as dried so I did not know that the oils in the plant would come through..had I known I never would have placed this on the wall. We live in a rental and the walls in this place are all painted with inexpensive Flat paint. See the pictures if they come through. So I need some good advice on how to fix this.
Next problem, I bought this peel & stick faux tile for the kitchen walls around the stove and up to the sink, smallish area. It was listed on the big box website that it was removable...WRONG....I tried to remove and it pulled of the faux tile but the adhesive also pulled of cardboardish wall covering that was apparently under the thin coat of flat paint...so I am up the river without a paddle. Can someone who knows how to fix properly provide me with advice. My hubby does not fix or repair, has no interest in it and has a short fuse. My dear brother who used to help everyone, passed on Christmas day 2019, so I have no access nor can afford a professional to help with this. Can someone please help. Of course I took pictures with my less than perfect I phone from 2020, but it nor my computer will let me transfer the pictures to my files, so I sent the pictures to FB messenger to myself hoping I could get them to transfer that way and copy and paste but my luck is no luck. I have links to the pics in FB messenger but that's all I can get. Can someone help...please
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try using a primer to paint that part of the wall then paint over it- sorry for all your troubles- call your landlord and ask for help
For the bathroom wall you would need to prime over the stain with Kilz or Zinseer BIN 123 primer then touch up the paint. For the kitchen use drywall patching compound and a drywall putty knife. Just do a skim coat to cover the surface as smooth as you can. Once dry use a damp sponge to smooth out any imperfections. Prime with Kilz or Zinseer primer then paint. You can get a color match paint at Menards or Home Depot with a small sample swatch of paint from the walls.
Hi Linda, You didn't mention whether or not you have a written lease and if it indicates you cannot make revisions to the apartment. Get in touch with your landlord. Most landlords realize that mistakes can happen and are willing to help to keep the paint, etc. looking good. The landlord likely has spare paint or nkows exactly the color and type finish is of the bathroom. I assume you had permission to add the tiles? Either way, let your landlord about what you are dealing with so as not to cause even more damage. Since your husband does not want to be involved, you need to take responsibility because you will likely not get your security deposit returned if more damage occurs while you're trying to repair.
What type of primer you use before painting depends on what type of wall you have. Different primers work different walls best.
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First, wash the wall where the oils are seeping through. Then use a good primer and paint. For the wall that the tiles damaged, you will need to skim coat it with joint compound. Here's a link:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/project/how-to-skim-coat-walls/
First clean really well with TSP or a good cleaner degreaser from the Auto Store. Then get a stain blocking primer, you may need oil basaed to cover that stain. You can paint latex over oil based primer. Maybe a few coats. Then paint the wall, probably 2 coats.
We need to be friends maybe we can help each other out at times. I'm unable to help with these problems, but do understand the no help at all and being crafty so if you like a person who gets you hit me up.
Hi Linda,
Yes the Zinser stain blocker is the best for the painted wall, the eucalyptus stains are tannins in the timber, it's the reason in Australia the hills have a blueish haze in summer, as the vapour eucalyptus is expelled, - then paint over the zinser with a wall paint - 2 coats, you can colour match the original paint at a specialist paint/hardware store that offers this service.
The 'cardboard' on the splashback is the drywall liner paper, it's exactly the same as oldtime blotting paper and is made in up to 11 layers of paper compressed together, (technical manager for a drywall manufacturer in Australia and Over Seas), the 'white chalky' middle bit is plaster, the same a school chalk, all you need is to make the torn cardboard edge smooth by sanding it a little and take the flaky bits off, then apply (spackel) drywall patching plaster etc and patch the hole, let it dry thoroughly, then sand it smooth. And paint it...
Good luck.
Andrew
I agree, clean your walls with TSP . Then let dry completely and apply the Zinzer primer, let dry and paint. It should be fairly easy to match the paint, take a sample to the paint store or paint section.
For the tiles that you have removed, sand until as smooth as possible, then spackle. Sand, prime and paint.
You can prime with Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3 and it won't bleed through. Then paint.
For the bathroom, I would paint the stained area with Zinzerr BIN primer, then paint over with your flat paint when dry.
For the kitchen, I would skim coat the damaged drywall with some thinned out joint compound using a paint roller and then use a drywall taping knife to smooth it out. Sand smooth, then use your BIN primer to seal the skim coat when dry, and then add your paint when dry.
Hi, 1. Stain - Buy a tin of Stain Block from DIY or online and paint that on as instructions. When dry, paint over it.
Get a small can of kilz primer and paint the spot that will keep the spot from coming through the paint.for the fake tile could you just glue that back up on the wall
Try painting Killz over the stain caused by the Eucalyptus, once it dries completely, paint over it with the wall color. Killz works really well.
This spray Killz should work for your job https://amzn.to/3Gw2nol
A good primer should seal in the eucalyptus issue after which you can paint over it. As for the panel, you might be able to sand it a bit then patch it with joint compound or wood filler, sand that and then paint.