vinyl wall board painting techniques
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:41 pm
Hi, all,
This subject probably has been beaten to death, but I want to ask about various techniques I've heard concerning how to paint that lovely vinyl-papered wallboard.
I live in the northeast. I realize the purpose of the batten strips is to cover shift gaps in the wallboard, much like the joints in poured concrete. I am planning to reuse the strips, as the idea of cracks in a newly-painted wall is a less desirable alternative.
Which brings me to question # 1 (actually, it is several questions)
1. Do I remove the battens for painting, or merely paint over them?
2. If I remove the battens to paint them, can I run a bead of silicone caulk in the gaps before reattaching them? Is there an advantage to doing this?
2. Since I am reusing the battens, can I paint the walls without retexturing them, either with a skim coat or with joint compound applied to the walls?
This subject probably has been beaten to death, but I want to ask about various techniques I've heard concerning how to paint that lovely vinyl-papered wallboard.
I live in the northeast. I realize the purpose of the batten strips is to cover shift gaps in the wallboard, much like the joints in poured concrete. I am planning to reuse the strips, as the idea of cracks in a newly-painted wall is a less desirable alternative.
Which brings me to question # 1 (actually, it is several questions)
1. Do I remove the battens for painting, or merely paint over them?
2. If I remove the battens to paint them, can I run a bead of silicone caulk in the gaps before reattaching them? Is there an advantage to doing this?
2. Since I am reusing the battens, can I paint the walls without retexturing them, either with a skim coat or with joint compound applied to the walls?