Painting - Painting over removed wallpaper on wallboard (paperbagish)

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April427
09-11-05, 08:42 AM
I live in a mobile home. In my bedroom I have ripped the wallpaper off. I believe the walls are made this way. When I ripped the wallpaper off it left like a paper grocery bag layer on the walls and still some spots of the normal grey paper. Do I need to remove all the paper bag texture down to the white chalky stuff or leave the papaer bag texture and remove all gray paper or can I leave parts of gray then primer and paint. Or should I add texture. Please help me!! Thanks!!! :)

marksr
09-11-05, 10:41 AM
Welcome to the forums

If the paper you have removed is from the MH factory it is not true wallpaper. Many MHs utilize 1/4" drywall which the face is colored/design paper. It is not intended to be removed. With out being able to see what you have I'm guessing that you need to skim coat the wall with joint compound, prime and then paint. If you so desire you can add texture after the skim coat.
April427
09-11-05, 11:10 AM
Welcome to the forums

If the paper you have removed is from the MH factory it is not true wallpaper. Many MHs utilize 1/4" drywall which the face is colored/design paper. It is not intended to be removed. With out being able to see what you have I'm guessing that you need to skim coat the wall with joint compound, prime and then paint. If you so desire you can add texture after the skim coat.


Here's a pic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/kittygrl010101/PDR_1570.jpg

So just put a really thin layer over all the walls then primer?

marksr
09-11-05, 11:44 AM
Yes skim coat the walls, sand, recoat with mud any areas needing attention. When the wall is to your satisfaction it is ready for primer. Make sure all dust is removed so the primer will stick. In the future if you want to paint any of the other walls just clean them well and use a good primer. :)
April427
09-11-05, 03:11 PM
Yes skim coat the walls, sand, recoat with mud any areas needing attention. When the wall is to your satisfaction it is ready for primer. Make sure all dust is removed so the primer will stick. In the future if you want to paint any of the other walls just clean them well and use a good primer. :)


Thanks. The reason I had to take the paper off was because the people that lived here before put a board across the middle and when I took that off it separated the big sheet of paper from the wall and you could really tell. I WAS just goint to paint over in the beggining. Thanks for your help! :)
prowallguy
09-11-05, 08:28 PM
I would recommend applying a coat of Zinsser's GARDZ first, before you skim coat it. This will seal the wall, preventing the brown paper from bubbling when skimmed.

I assume that since this paper is not meant to be removed, you most likely pulled hard enough to seperate the brown paper from the gypsum (white chalky stuff). This will bubble up if not sealed.
April427
09-12-05, 01:21 PM
I would recommend applying a coat of Zinsser's GARDZ first, before you skim coat it. This will seal the wall, preventing the brown paper from bubbling when skimmed.

I assume that since this paper is not meant to be removed, you most likely pulled hard enough to seperate the brown paper from the gypsum (white chalky stuff). This will bubble up if not sealed.

Ok thanks! :)