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peter1242

Painted with eggshell - looks greasy

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

I painted some very old walls in the kitchen with a Behr Premium eggshell paint, over what looks like matte. I don't like how it came out. It emphasizes all the imperfections, and when the light reflects off of it, it looks very glossy, I think it looks greasy, and splotchy. Any way to fix it? Could I paint over it with matte?

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