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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 21, 2007, 9:40 pm
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
>>> Big_Jake wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
>>>>> wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
>>>>> whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the
>>>>> wall
>>>>> and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to
>>>>> feather the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of
>>>>> paint.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
>>>>> dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot
>>>>> see the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately,
>>>>> when you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.
>>>>>
>>>>> What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before
>>>>> having
>>>>> painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint
>>>>> to
>>>>> the whole wall?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?
>>>>
>>>> Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
>>>> that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
>>>> painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
>>>> before buying something else.
>>>>
>>>> JK
>>>
>>> Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
>>> Surface-Filler".
>>>
>>> I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
>>> originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
>>> areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering
>>> if
>>> what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
>>> patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.
>>>
>>> I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
>>> regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris
>>
>> I wonder if the difference isn't so much color as reflectivity due to the
>> texture difference. Armed with this information, if this were my house,
>> I'd think about it for a week and come up with an intuitive solution.
>> Sorry I can't be more help at the moment. I'm exhausted.
>
> I should have also mentioned that the paint I'm using is:
>
> SICO Chamois Soft Gloss - White Moss
>
> --
> Chris
Use a very bright light to inspect the texture of another part of the wall.
Use a coarser sandpaper to match that texture, even if it means carving away
the putty from the problem area and starting over.
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