Lines in emulsioned wall

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:58 am

Hello all I hope someone can help. I have someone emulsioning for me and one room was done by someone else and is perfect but this one is turning out odd
sorry it's wrong way up but you can see those lines they were not there before. any ideas please/

moderator2 · Post by **moderator2** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:16 am

Moved to painting and decorating.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:03 am

customer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 7:58 amone room was done by someone else

It wasn't me

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 11:47 am

So sorry please don't sue me

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:30 pm

it is difficult to give a definitive answer but I wondered if the wall was filled and if the marks are the filler pattern? Sometimes filler can have a different absorbancy rate to the original wall and it leaves a ghost like that. What was the quality of the paint used, the BnQ cheap ones do not have much opacity and can need several coats. Get a decent emulsion like Johnstones Coverplus from a Johnstone store. These outlets serve the trade and the paint is far better than what you get in the DIY outlets. It will need going over, can you do it yourself it is easily done.

DWD

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 1:31 pm

The wall was already emulsioned in a pale yellow and had no lines. In the photo there is a round blob , that's where a nail was taken out and filled so there was a colour difference there and you can see he's gone over it. The paint is Craig and Rose which showed really good coverage when used by the other painter in another room , same house. this man was using a small roller and I think he was marking areas to fill with a brush and also maybe the brush was dirty from a previous paint that he did. I don't know if that nakes sense but there is no other reason for the lines that I know of.

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:08 pm

This is his explanation:
"It is where the paint has overlapped the next section."

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dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:29 pm

I really do not think that is it, you can get banding by laying it on too thick a common error is painting the edges and rollering over giving a double layer of paint. Your painter clearly does not know how to paint, was he from Trusta&%$ker? You might need another couple pf coats of good quailty paint with decent opacity. Scotch pad the band marks with a bit of water to break the surface slightly to allow the new paint to lay better. A good Harris roller and an even spread as you go should get it right.

DWD

slight edit. Mod 2.

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 3:50 pm

@dewaltdisney
Thank you so much, he was from facebook work people are hard to find and I am unable to do it myself anymore. I now don't know whether to let him come back to finish or me and my daughter do it as he can't come back until monday anyway. I haven't paid him yet he said pay when it's finished.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 4:31 pm

Oh I see. Well see how it goes on Monday with another coat. Don't pay him until you are happy. We can always guide your daughter to do the job, it is not hard with a bit of confidence.

DWD

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:07 pm

That's very kind of you. I've lost confidence in him now but I don't like hurting people's feelings either. I'm no decorator but I would have thought he'd use a big roller wih a pole because it's the biggest wall in the room.
Anyway thank you again for your time and advice.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 5:26 pm

I understand how hard it is to get anyone to do a job these days, I recently failed to find someone to replace a couple of broken concrete posts meaning I had to do it. I am of an age where it was a struggle but I do not like to give in to anything. If it transpires that your daughter will have a go at it we can list the tools and materials you need. Screwfix does most of the kit if you have one close. I hope Leonardo da Vinci sorts it on Monday for you.

DWD

customer · Post by **customer** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:25 pm

a far cry from him

but we'll see and hope for the best

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:03 pm

customer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 1:31 pm this man was using a small roller

Obviously a complete amatuer (sp?) then. Please don't allow this cowboy back in your home.

dynamod · Post by **dynamod** » Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:11 pm

The use of a mini roller aside, that photo looks like the surface has only had one coat, so no wonder there are spur marks.

More coats (2 at a bare minimum) would help even it out, as the original colour is shining through something awful.

This is seriously poor work, and I'm also guessing retail paint.