Getting gloss paint off walls? HELP!

[Ellis]

Yes as the title would suggest I was a plonker, AGAIN . I glossed my walls without realising the paint tub had paint over where it said "gloss paint" But anyway.

How do I get it off? The first smart bottom that says paint over it will be getting a visit by me and my gloss paint and we will see if you can after I have finished

Help!

 

[RocZX]

Paint thinner / remover.

 

[Ellis]

I was thinking sandpaper?

 

[wfooshee]

If the color is similar to what you intended, why remove it? You're not going to be able to restore the previous finish, as any removal will be destructive to what's underneath, and the work of removing it would be a major headache anyway.

So, . . . . paint over it.

*** waiting for visit from angry Brit ***

 

[Submerged]

Put wallpaper over it and then paint it over the wallpaper? Kinda labour intensive, but it would kinda be an option to not actually doing something destructive to the wall that the paint would show up?

 

[RocZX]

I was thinking sandpaper?

Depends on much of the wall you painted if it is not alot, it would take a long time using sandpaper. Use a combination of sandpaper and paint remover.

If the color is similar to what you intended, why remove it? You're not going to be able to restore the previous finish, as any removal will be destructive to what's underneath, and the work of removing it would be a major headache anyway.

So, . . . . paint over it.

It would take longer to paint over it because you would have to do a few coats to cover the gloss and it would not stick to the surface of the gloss paint that well .

 

[Submerged]

Additionally, it would be a bit obvious where there was gloss paint, wouldn't it? A slight texture change on the surface?

 

[SkateNj]

If the color is similar to what you intended, why remove it? You're not going to be able to restore the previous finish, as any removal will be destructive to what's underneath, and the work of removing it would be a major headache anyway.

So, . . . . paint over it.

*** waiting for visit from angry Brit ***

His mommy and daddy dont like it. Lol ellis you turnip...

 

[dhandeh]

Lightly rub the walls that have gloss on them with sandpaper . This will give the emulsion a key to adhere to, and also help prevent any texture problems, due to gloss having quite a smooth finish. You don't need to remove all the gloss, just enough, to scratch it up.
Then paint the whole wall. If you just paint over the gloss, it will be patchy.