Filling holes so you can't tell...
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Have removed a couple of bannister rails that were fixed to a plastered wall, and am struggling to satisfactorily fill and smooth the resulting impressions that were left by the round brackets.... seems like no matter how much I fill and scrape/sand, there is still a round telltale coming through. Want a white satin emulsion finish and this seems to show every imperfection. Any ideas?
Scrape around the hole and make sure that there are no high-spots. Then over-fill and rub down when filler is completely dry. Then fill again to make sure that you fill any imperfections. Once dry and re-sanded, touch up filler with a couple of thinned coats before re-coating the whole wall.
Edited by robinhood21 on Saturday 3rd April 09:18
Use a light filler so it's above the wall level, sand it down with production paper laid over a block of wood which is longer than the hole you're trying to fill. The new filler, even if you leave it for a couple of days, will be softer than the existing plaster and thus easier to remove. A wooden or rubber block will keep the line of the original wall.
Dig out the crap you've put in (or cut out the plaster board if there is a batten or wall behind). gob up the hole with bonding plaster or cut and insert new piece of plaster board. Then plaster over this and feather in to the surrounding wall. Pain in the arse for small areas but a proper job.
Pollyfilla. The stuff you mix yourself (sands very easily to a good finish).
With a filling knife fill cover the area slightly proud of the finished surface and allow to dry completely.
Get some sandpaper and wrap it round a straight edge, piece of 2" x 2" timber about a foot long and draw it back and forth over the area until the only filler you can see remaining is filling the damaged area.
With a filling knife fill cover the area slightly proud of the finished surface and allow to dry completely.
Get some sandpaper and wrap it round a straight edge, piece of 2" x 2" timber about a foot long and draw it back and forth over the area until the only filler you can see remaining is filling the damaged area.
Edited by B17NNS on Saturday 3rd April 15:50
monthefish said:
annodomini2 said:
Would recommend Wickes lightweight filler got recommended it by a mate in the trade, claiming it was the best stuff on the market.
Which one?
A search of 'lightweight filler' on Wickes' website returns nothing..
Will double check when I get home, might have been rebranded or dropped.Which one?
A search of 'lightweight filler' on Wickes' website returns nothing..
annodomini2 said:
monthefish said:
annodomini2 said:
Would recommend Wickes lightweight filler got recommended it by a mate in the trade, claiming it was the best stuff on the market.
Which one?A search of 'lightweight filler' on Wickes' website returns nothing..
monthefish said:
annodomini2 said:
Would recommend Wickes lightweight filler got recommended it by a mate in the trade, claiming it was the best stuff on the market.
Which one?A search of 'lightweight filler' on Wickes' website returns nothing..
Edited by monthefish on Tuesday 6th April 14:37
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