Repair Cracked Paint On Walls

Since joint compound shrinks as it dries it may take two or three coats to get a level surface.

Repair cracked paint on walls.

Under this window moisture damage ruined the paint and some of the plaster. Spread a thin coat of ready mixed joint compound over uneven areas where you ve removed old cracked paint. This gives the spackling or joint compound a larger surface to adhere to. Put on your goggles and nose and mouth mask.

Here s how i do it. Begin your repair by tapping 3 inch finish nails partially into the crack every 12. Run the electric sander along the surface area of the cracked paint. 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. Spackling paste should be sanded down after it dries. If you don t use primer first your patched area won t blend in properly with the rest of the wall. The exception to this is if you used a paint and primer in one.

Use a 9 or 12 inch drywall knife. To repair a concrete wall you will need an epoxy repair kit. Then you only need a coat or two of the paint directly on the affected area. How to fix bubbled and cracked paint before painting walls.

You might need to use a step stool or ladder if you re dealing with higher sections of a wall.