Painting - Current Surface

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braci
02-20-03, 07:15 PM
Our bedroom is painted with a very rough paint...I mean physically rough. I haven't seen this in years...assuming that the granules are some sort of silica. When sanded, it streaks black.

What can be done to smooth this and paint with a more reasonable smooth surface? Will it hurt to sand smooth, which I would assume will streak black?

Thanks!!

chfite
02-20-03, 07:46 PM
If it is textured, then you can dampen the wall with a spray bottle of water and scrape the texture off with a putty knife. Whatever is left can be sanded, and any damage repaired with spackle. You should then have a smooth wall to prime and paint.

As you might guess, this is a messy job.