Re: Wallpaper over sheetrock removed -- now what?

Phisherman <noone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 11:50:42 +0000 (UTC), FragileWarrior
<FragileWarrior@f'loonsmustdie.com> wrote:

Bear with me here, I almost know what I'm talking about. :)

We have removed some circa 70's wallpaper (a lovely large floral in
shades of burnt umber and harvest gold, I kid you not) from the
bathroom wall and there is wallboard underneath. The wall board is in
good shape but with a fine pebbly texture from the wallpaper paste.

I don't want to repaper the walls because the house will be going up
for sale and we're trying to take everything to a very neutral,
unoffensive pallet. (Something that wallpaper would never have
achieved -- even 30 years ago.) I'm not opposed to putting a textured
paint on the wall but something very lightly textured.

What should we do next?

First a dry-wall primer? Two coats? One? Nineteen? ;)

Then the top coat? Are there textured paints that are better than
others? Recommendations?

Or do I have to actually try to sand away that pebbly layer? (Please
say no.)

Sand lightly. Wash the walls with TSP and rinse 2-3 times. Repair
corners, patch holes, etc. For re-sale: 1 prime coat, 2 coats of
kitchen/bath semi-gloss white.


Thanks for the help everyone! I'm off the hardware store for supplies!
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