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heyjoeyitsestelle · 28/02/2020 20:22

I have removed some stickers from my daughters wall (which my husband warned me not to do!)
Obviously some paint has peeled away in random patches back to the wall. How can I cover these with minimal effort? Looks like a good few layers to match

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mineofuselessinformation · 28/02/2020 20:38

Fill, rub down, then paint - otherwise you'll always be able to see it.

Branster · 28/02/2020 20:46

Sadly minimal effort won’t cut it in this situation. When you get to the paint part, if you use a brush, it may leave brush
H strokes behind no matter how careful you are, try a cross cross over laying anD feather light movements until you cover it gradually.
It’s a pain of a job.

heyjoeyitsestelle · 28/02/2020 20:56

Do I just paint the gap or slights overlap the already painted edges?
I've been pinteresting other options to cover the wall but it's a small room and I don't want it to look daft. I shall start sanding and layering this weekend ☹️

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Branster · 29/02/2020 07:53

I’d do just the bare bits first for probably 2-3 thin layers then -2 extra layers on top overlapping in a cross-cross star like shape to blur the edges. Trouble is, if this is a colour, as opposed to plain white, newer patches always come up a bit darker or lighter (at least that’s what happens to me despite mixing the leftover paint in the pot really well).
Do the best you can, take your time, have some music on or a podcast and it probably won’t be that obvious once it’s all finished and in a few months from now you won’t be that bothered about it.
The most time consuming is getting the infill as smooth as possible.
It’s a lesson, I’ve learned mine exactly like you did 😊

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