prep for different wall types

18 years ago

OK, I know this is not the best idea, and I know it will end up looking goofy, but we're out of time (we have a little over one week). Some of the walls have thin white wood paneling. Some areas have new drywall (which hopefully DH managed to match up the depth with). Plans for the paneling are:

1. Wash thoroughly with TSP

2. Rinse, rinse, rinse

3. Sand

4. Prime

5. Paint

Nope, we are not filling in the ... grooves? in the paneling. This is a bedroom for a 9 yr old, I figure she's gonna want a redo in a couple years anyway, for now we just need to move in. For the drywall, do we just do extra primer coats or is there more prep work to do to make things come out as evenly as possible? Thankfully she's just super excited because she gets to pick out her colors LOL

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Faron79
18 years ago
Hi BC13,
Perfect plan of attack!

Vacuum/dust-off all dust. Especially on the new drywall!
* First, use your Shop-Vac. Make sure you install a "fine dusts" bag (avail. separately) in the cannister portion.
* I would literally give-'em the "White-glove" test!
* Some people like to use the O-Cedar floor-duster head that comes with a swivel-head handle. You can wash the pad part.

Also, because no two "infrequent painters" will paint the same thickness...
* I'd use 2 coats of primer on the drywall.
* Many homeowners just don't put enough primer OR paint on the wall!
* Sheetrock is sooooo thirsty! I'd hate to have your new paint looking uneven, because of an unintended "too thin" layer of primer.

Faron
blackcats13
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Faron! I've told DH multiple times this IS how we are going to do this ;) I've learned here the benefits of doing this correctly and plan to not skimp on the primer or paint or the tools!
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Michael
18 years ago
I recommend Dirtex over the TSP. Much, much safer and doesn't leave a film that can make your paint adhesion fail.

TSP should be flood rinsed and you can't do that inside a house.

Michael