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[lccc14656]

Hi,

I am a diy novice looking for advice.

I am going to paint one bedroom external wall. The wall was last painted 9 years ago, there are about 4 little area's where the paint has peeled. The paint that is currently on the wall is matt and the paint I am going to put on is matt. The colours are virtually the same. The peeling has been there around 12 months but no more peeling has appeared.

My questions are -

1. Can I smooth the peeled paint with sandpaper?

2. When the peeled paint has been removed can I then just paint the wall with the matt paint or is it advised to paint the wall with primer first and if so is there a certain type of primer?

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

John

[George441]

Hi,

The wall was last painted 9 years ago.

1. Can I smooth the peeled paint with sandpaper?
Answer: Yes.

2. When the peeled paint has been removed can I then just paint the wall with the matt paint or is it advised to paint the wall with primer first and if so is there a certain type of primer?
Answer: Block primer first.

John

[lccc14656]

Thanks a lot for your advice George.

Regards,

John