Painting Over Patterned Wallpaper
Cutting in use a 2 inch brush to cut in at the edges.
Painting over patterned wallpaper. Use the brush on edge working in long sweeping movements across door frames and skirting boards etc. Start by using your brush around the edges and the trim on the walls painting in long vertical strokes moving in horizontal patterns only where necessary. Painting over it is no short term solution. In fact paint on top of wallpaper will make it.
If you have rips or peeling. If you are painting over a strong colour crown basecoat will prevent it from showing through the finished job. If you are painting onto vinyl wallpaper you will need a coat of multi surface primer to create a base for the paint to sit on. Sometimes if you are painting over wallpaper that is embossed or textured excess paint can accumulate in the grooves.
Contract matte paint also works well if you are painting over lining paper that you have used to cover up textured wallpaper. This may involve the counterintuitive task of repairing or replacing. When painting over wallpaper it is important to first make sure that the wall covering is clean and shows no signs of lifting at the edges or seams spillane says. One if you want to take the paper down eventually it s best to just bite the bullet and do that now.
You need to cut in by a distance of at least six inches from the edges. Rolling finish the job with a roller and tray dampen the roller to make it easier for it to pick. A couple of coats of paint will provide you with even coverage.