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BEFORE YOU START
This is a touch up wall paint method giving immediate results for chipped wall paint and is valid for damages of up to 3-4 mm of depth in the underneath putty or plastering. Failed attempts to hang pictures using nails or nail hooks do create such holes, also picture hangers with dual sided self-adhesive tape like easy off hooks, or even excess humidity within the room. Do not apply this method in case of water infiltration, as this requires treating the water ingress first. This patch painting is very simple and "minute made" giving satisfactory results especially on rough surfaces like textured wall paints. |
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Preparing the wall filler mix for patch painting the wall
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1- Buy 1/2 Kg of wall acrylic white paint, 1/2 Kg of wall filler in powder, a small liquid pigment of closest color to your wall (darker), one 1" spatula and another of 2". You will also need a sponge and an empty plastic can.
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2- Open the wall paint can and mix well.
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3- Pour some paint into the plastic can, add a little filler and mix. It should not be too liquid and not too hard. Add the powder little by little until the mixture holds on the spatula for one second before falling.
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4- Now add a drop of pigment to the paint - putty mix
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5- Do not pour excess pigment, one drop to start, then add it drop by drop and mix well each time, in order to bring the color as close as possible to the one of your wall paint.
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6- The mix should first be lighter than your wall, then matched little by little while adding pigment.
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Patch painting the wall with paint touch ups
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7- Using the small spatula, try first a little quantity of your mixed putty on the wall for color matching.
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8- Now fill the hole with putty, do not put too much of it but for now, keep it thicker than the wall paint to make sure it fills well the paint scratch.
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9- Use the large spatula with an angle for smoothing and levelling with the wall paint thickness.
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The result of the chopped wall paint repair till now is as shown here.
You do not have to worry about the fact your patch is still a bit thicker and darker than your paint.
It's darker because it is still wet, and the last step will make it smooth enough to match the initial paint texture.
You do not have to worry about the fact your patch is still a bit thicker and darker than your paint.
It's darker because it is still wet, and the last step will make it smooth enough to match the initial paint texture.
Wait 30 minutes then rub the paint patch with a sponge.
The patch still appears to be a bit darker than the wall paint but will completely vanish after it dries within a few hours.
The patch still appears to be a bit darker than the wall paint but will completely vanish after it dries within a few hours.
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Do not forget to rinse well all your tools under running water and let them dry well prior to putting them in your toolbox.
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