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WALT1950
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by WALT1950 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:06 pm

Hi , just tried overpainting my white matt chipboard wallpaper at the bottom of the stairs. However, it is bringing up greasy like marks.
Any ideas please.
Thx
Tony

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by theshedman » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:53 am

Hi, you could try removing the greasy patches by washing with sugar soap first, then repaint it. I personally use oil based undercoat and gloss mixed together 50/50 to seal things like this if I can't get rid of it by cleaning. With the undercoat it with it, it will give a duller finish rather than gloss or sheen which I find is easier to emulsion over afterwards.

By the way have you put this question on another site as I have just seen an almost identical one on a different site.

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by WALT1950 » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:12 pm

Thx for the reply I'll do as you suggest.
Yup, I tried on A/Bank before I found this site.

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