Painting - smoothing walls for paint

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josh1
06-28-03, 02:15 AM
removed the wall paper from a bathroom, but the walls are very rough, some peeling paint some bareish drywall some smooth sections, how do I even this all out for a decent paint job? Ive started filling nail holes and sanding. Is sanding the whole thing the best way to go? Thanks-Josh

mudder
06-28-03, 05:16 AM
whether you skim coat all the walls with mud or spot patch the defects sanding down the sheen of previous paint will give the new paint/mud better adherance