Textured paint, is it any good?

[Swissy]

After the sad loss of both my parents i am currently renovating their house before i move in, in January, the wallpaper has been removed and i am going to wallpaper one feature wall, my daughters say it's the in thing to do but that leaves the other three walls..

I don't have an infinite amount of money and ideally i would like all the walls re-plastered but it's just not feasible right now, so someone mentioned textured paint to me, so my question is...

To anyone who has used it, is textured paint any good?

Does it hide defects in walls that are less than perfect?

Thanks all.

 

[Nod]

Never used it but did have something similar peel off in sheets while I was painting over it (the customer had tried a DIY solution to crappily plastered walls...) Ended up having to have it properly plastered. In your situation, I'd probably use lining paper to give a reasonably flat surface at a lower cost than replastering. If the walls are really rough, cross line (lay the paper horizontally) then drop hang a second layer.

Feature walls might be this year's trend but it's you who should be making any decisions about your home!

 

[pierre]

used it years ago on a ceiling .... nightmare to clean

 

[the black fox]

don't do it ,simple answer

 

[Steep]

What kind of textured paint are you thinking of?

 

[Al1944]

Provided that the existing plaster is sound it can be skimmed - a lot cheaper than hacking off and starting again.

 

[stevewestern]

Getting a plasterer in to skim sound walls is not a big expense, and will look way better than any textured paint - I'm assuming you mean something like artex ? I can't imagine it looking good on walls, and can't say I like it on ceilings, which is where it is often used to cover up defects.
If the walls are sound but a little rough, then a little filling and some sanding isn't too hard to do, then line it, but as above, it is much easier if it's possible to get it skimmed.

Just how bad are they ?

 

[mark richards]

don't do it ,simple answer

a nightmare when its on the walls.
get your self some of this :http://www.wickes.co.uk/Gyproc-Easi...VJ7XtCh2LpwF_EAQYAiABEgKknvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
and one of these;https://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-jointing-knife-6/7738c
prime the walls first with pva and water , then mix some of the easyfill in small amounts then use the spatula to fill, it wont take you long to get the hang of it
when it is dry sand with a sanding pad, the more flexible the spatula the better.

 

[Phil V]

As above. Never worth the bother.

 

[Al1944]

Getting a plasterer in to skim sound walls is not a big expense, and will look way better than any textured paint - I'm assuming you mean something like artex ? I can't imagine it looking good on walls, and can't say I like it on ceilings, which is where it is often used to cover up defects.
If the walls are sound but a little rough, then a little filling and some sanding isn't too hard to do, then line it, but as above, it is much easier if it's possible to get it skimmed.

Just how bad are they ?

I don't mean artex - but plaster skimming. The walls, if done by a competent plasterer, will look no different than they would if plastered from scratch (no pun intended).

 

[Swissy]

Thanks guys, glad i asked here first before buying some

What kind of textured paint are you thinking of?

Just run of the mill textured paint, but i'm not buying any now.

 

[boogie man]

If the walls aren’t too bad, a better cheap and easy solution is to fill the worst cracks and holes, prime the walls with some diluted PVA, then put up some heavy lining paper. It covers a multitude of sins and you can paint over it to suit your colour scheme. Textured paint looks really naff on ceilings, let alone walls

 

[Tom_the_great]

I work for a paint manufacturer and with things like this paint is never the answer... paint even externally is less then 1mm thick.

My best advice to keep the costs down is use lining paper a thick grade can be bought cheaply this can then be painted, as others have said a plaster skim is no doubt the best option but can add cost.

For paint Matt finish will give you a degree of "coverability" (is that even a word ) over say a soft sheen type finish.

If you or anyone else wants some feel free to ask.

Tom.