Can You Paint Over Dirty Walls. On stained, varnished or very dirty walls, paint has a tendency to not stick, so a good pretreatment may be necessary. I have painted over walls with just everyday wear and tear with no problem.
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First, clean it as much as possible to remove grease, dirt, etc. Wallpapering directly over textured walls will result in some very unattractive, bumpy wallpaper. Trying to pry open a paint can lid that's stuck can be frustrating.
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Once you've completely skimmed your walls, and it's been allowed to dry thoroughly, you can prime/seal your walls and then hang your wallpaper. Once the battens are removed you can paint, texture, or wallpaper over the walls. Satisfya artist:imran khan licensed to youtube by horus music (on behalf of imran khan); As you can see in the before picture, this dresser was in decent shape.
