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[skinnay 0]

I tried to scrape away some peeling paint in my bathroom so I could repaint it. But as I was peeling away the old shitty yellow latex paint, it started peeling off more material from the wall. I've sort of screwed myself here since now it seems like I've peeled part of the wall loose.

In the first picture you can see the gap between the loose panel and the hard wall material. What the hell should I do?

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[JohnRich 4]

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What the hell should I do?

1) Change your thumbnail photo.
2) Get rid of that pink shower curtain.
3) Peel the loose cardboard off, fill the hole with spackle, sand smooth, apply "sizing" to seal the pores, then you're ready to re-paint. But not with pink or purple.

[turtlespeed 226]

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I tried to scrape away some peeling paint in my bathroom so I could repaint it. But as I was peeling away the old shitty yellow latex paint, it started peeling off more material from the wall. I've sort of screwed myself here since now it seems like I've peeled part of the wall loose.

In the first picture you can see the gap between the loose panel and the hard wall material. What the hell should I do?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54690136@N08/5158585794/in/set-72157625340205904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54690136@N08/5157971795/in/set-72157625340205904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54690136@N08/5157973377/in/set-72157625340205904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54690136@N08/5157974887/in/set-72157625340205904/

That looks like water damage to underlying drywall.

There are several options that are available to you. What is your budget?

1) The right thing to do would be, as well as the most expensive option is to have a contractor come in and remove the old drywall and replace it with a water resistant drywall product(green board). The process isn't the most expensive, getting the contractor is. If you DIY version of the above, you can save a bunch of money.


2) A DIY Paneling and epoxy paint would be the next option and just cover up the existing drywall. The underlying drywall will still always have the damage to it, but the panelling will be the reinforcement that it needs now tha the paper is separated from the gypsum material.

3) take a razor knife and do surgery. go about 6 " wider than the "hole" and cut the paper all the way through to the gypsum and remove it. Use some finishing compound (joint compound) and float it out. Takes a few days of application, practice, dry time, and sanding. If you aren't very good, or have no patients, then after you get the patch fairly smooth, grab a large heavy spounge and "splat" the joint compount everywhere for a heavily textured wall. Prime with an oil based primer, and paint with an epoxy paint for water resiestance.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[billvon 3,118]

If I were you I'd take out that section of wallboard, clean it up (remove nails, cut the edges cleanly over a stud etc.) and then call someone in to do wallboard/spackle. If the job is straightforward (i.e. no buildouts for pipes or ducts or anything) it could be a pretty cheap fix.

[Croc 0]

Keep the photo, buy a new house.

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[jrmrangers 0]

your cheapest , easiest fix would be turtle speeds 3rd suggestion. im a carpenter for longer than i care to be so i have plenty of experience, im not talking out my ass!!! you do have some moisture damage there but if you looking to go cheap or if its a rental thats your best bet. if you need more help pm me your number and ill talk you through it a bit more if youd like. if your not handy at all save yourself a headache and find someone that can help you. good luck

Wait , I pull what first?

[jonstark 8]

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I tried to scrape away some peeling paint in my bathroom so I could repaint it.

Is that YOUR bathroom or the landlord's?

You in a heapa trouble boy.

Go get a bag of thin-set and learn how to stipple. That'll take care of any surface imperfections that you might have created.

jon

[turtlespeed 226]

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I tried to scrape away some peeling paint in my bathroom so I could repaint it.

Is that YOUR bathroom or the landlord's?

You in a heapa trouble boy.

Go get a bag of thin-set and learn how to stipple. That'll take care of any surface imperfections that you might have created.

jon

A roller with a 1/2" nap should texture it fine.

you could even get away with a 50/50 mix with paint and joint compound.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[ridestrong 1]

It looks like concrete or cinder block brick, behind what isn't even true 'dry wall'. If that is the case I would strip all that shit off and expose the concrete or brick, then paint it if you want. You don't need dry wall to cover it and a lot of people are intentionally doing a more industrial look these days.

ETA: Either way that is not simply patchable, it would look like shit and likely bubble or peel quick. Strip it all off!!!!

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[jonstark 8]

I was kiddin' with the thin-set. That stuff is bomb proof for setting tile but near impossible to chip off.

jon

[plorensen 0]

To texture a wall I would just water down some light weight taping mud to were its not runny.Then take a towel and dip the towel in the mud water mixture, and then swing the towel around your head like a lasso till you get the desired texture. or you can buy a 50 dollar hopper and play around with the different attachments on scap sheetrock to get the texture to match. And rember to feather the texture in or you will see repairs. Now skip trowel is a different story.Good luck.

[Nutz 0]

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To texture a wall I would just water down some light weight taping mud to were its not runny.Then take a towel and dip the towel in the mud water mixture, and then swing the towel around your head like a lasso till you get the desired texture. or you can buy a 50 dollar hopper and play around with the different attachments on scap sheetrock to get the texture to match. And rember to feather the texture in or you will see repairs. Now skip trowel is a different story.Good luck.

That one is kind of funny - and Turtle not having any "patients".

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