Repair Cracked Paint On Walls

You might need to use a step stool or ladder if you re dealing with higher sections of a wall.

Repair cracked paint on walls. Under this window moisture damage ruined the paint and some of the plaster. Put on your goggles and nose and mouth mask. This gives the spackling or joint compound a larger surface to adhere to. The first step to repair cracks in walls made of drywall is to use a utility knife to widen the crack slightly.

I have over 20 years of experience painting including getting rid of old cracked paint and making walls look like new. Use a 9 or 12 inch drywall knife. Since joint compound shrinks as it dries it may take two or three coats to get a level surface. Once you have widened the crack clean the dust and other debris out of the crack using a paintbrush or vacuum.

How to fix bubbled and cracked paint before painting walls. Spread a thin coat of ready mixed joint compound over uneven areas where you ve removed old cracked paint. Paint over the crack with latex primer followed by wall paint. To repair a concrete wall you will need an epoxy repair kit.

Run the electric sander along the surface area of the cracked paint. Then you only need a coat or two of the paint directly on the affected area. The exception to this is if you used a paint and primer in one. Begin your repair by tapping 3 inch finish nails partially into the crack every 12.

If you don t use primer first your patched area won t blend in properly with the rest of the wall.