Painting walls
 

I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania

"Metis-Artist" wrote
I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania

You might try spreading spackling compound over the wall with an old credit
card & sand that for a smooth finish before painting.

havana bill & holly wrote:

"Metis-Artist" wrote
I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly

smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania


You might try spreading spackling compound over the wall with an old credit
card & sand that for a smooth finish before painting.

Wouldn't the masonite thats already painted white work, then repaint to
whatever color you like? Its about as smooth as you can get already and
a 4x8 sheet of it would last in dollhouse work a longggggg time.

"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania

Well, I'm not particularly crazy about the idea. I don't think it will look
good. Dunno why, it's just something I wouldn't try. Basically I've never
liked shelving paper even on shelves.

What I do is put a thin coat of paint on the wall. That raises up all the
junk in the wood and then I lightly sand with a medium grit paper. I paint
again and sand again until it's smooth. It's not really a lot of work and
it goes quickly.

Remember that you are spending a lot of time and probably some money to
build something you'll be happy with. I am never happy after I've taken a
shortcut so I do things the right way even though it's more effort.

Carol
S P Miniatures
http://www.spminiatures.com

My problem is that the house is already built but the walls are not
finished...the wood is quite rough.
Can you still sand properly?
This is my first house.

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"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get
perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania

Well, I'm not particularly crazy about the idea. I don't think it will
look
good. Dunno why, it's just something I wouldn't try. Basically I've
never
liked shelving paper even on shelves.

What I do is put a thin coat of paint on the wall. That raises up all the
junk in the wood and then I lightly sand with a medium grit paper. I
paint
again and sand again until it's smooth. It's not really a lot of work and
it goes quickly.

Remember that you are spending a lot of time and probably some money to
build something you'll be happy with. I am never happy after I've taken
a
shortcut so I do things the right way even though it's more effort.

Carol
S P Miniatures
http://www.spminiatures.com

"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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My problem is that the house is already built but the walls are not
finished...the wood is quite rough.
Can you still sand properly?
This is my first house.

Sure you can sand properly. The problem with shelving paper is that if
you're not happy with the result, it would be almost impossible to remove
it.

Make sure that you remove all the sawdust before painting.

Carol
S P Miniatures
http://www.spminiatures.com

Metis-Artist wrote:

My problem is that the house is already built but the walls are not
finished...the wood is quite rough.
Can you still sand properly?
This is my first house.

If the wood is rough then sanding properly is exactly what you need to do.

You can buy packets of assorted sandpaper with various grits. Start with
the roughest sandpaper and give the wood a light going over. Work down
to the finest sandpaper and in less than half an hour you should have a
nice smooth piece of wood. If you want to, after you're done with the
sandpaper you can use steel wool (not the kind with soap in it).

What I do is put a thin coat of paint on the wall. That raises up all the
junk in the wood and then I lightly sand with a medium grit paper. I
paint
again and sand again until it's smooth. It's not really a lot of work and
it goes quickly.

This is a great way to get the walls smooth after you've done your best
with the sandpaper.

Remember to let coats dry thoroughly between applications, and to sand
very very lightly -- or use steel wool again-- or you'll find yourself
quickly removing the entire layer of paint.


Dawn

I latex painted the walls then laid a piece of light poly/cotton white sheet
over the wet paint. Then painted the sheet right to the wall. I wrapped
the sheeting around all the walls in each room. You can smooth it down with
a scraper and push it right into the corners. Then when somewhat dry I used
a sharp knife to cut away the excess at the ceiling and floor. The ceiling
was done last, again removing the excess. It gives a canves look to the
walls. Covering any gaps, spaces or patching. It was easy to sand smooth.
Some of the rooms I used wall paper on after.
Not too sure if you would have luck painting mac tac. The paint may just
bead up and not cover. It usually is a vinyle.

"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.


Tania

"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania

I found some very nice shelf liners in dollar stores. it has a rough surface
and glues nicely to the dollhouse bathroom walls. I have a mint green color
but there is no reason it couldn't be painted before hanging to suit your
tastes.

I'm concerned with taking the finish of the window and door frames as I pre
painted those before assembly.

"Metis-Artist" wrote in message
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I read somewhere that instead of trying to sand the wood to get perfectly
smooth finish you can apply that sticky "mac tac" shelf lining and paint
that.
Has anyone tried this before?
Any other suggestions?
I really don't want to wallpaper.
Tania