Doing a bedroom renovation I stripped ceiling to floor wallpaper that has been there for 20+ years. My plan is to repair the drywall walls and paint them after.
Anyway after stripping the wallpaper and cleaning the walls I can see that my inside corners need some work. Mostly its hairline cracks in the paint and small chips, both are in the inside corners exposing the tape below it. Its just like the paint has cracked over time and in a few places chipped off. My initial thought was to remove the tape in the corners and re-tape and mud them. Having never done this before, I wonder if this might be creating a bunch of extra and messy work for myself.
Could I not just re-mud the corners with proper compounds, sand it smooth them prime and paint? If yes, should I start with a taping compound that has strength, and finish with a topping or lightweight compound for ease of sanding and feathering?
If no how should I remove the old tape and not further damage the walls? Cut the corner out somehow and tape and mud overtop? Thank you.
Anyway after stripping the wallpaper and cleaning the walls I can see that my inside corners need some work. Mostly its hairline cracks in the paint and small chips, both are in the inside corners exposing the tape below it. Its just like the paint has cracked over time and in a few places chipped off. My initial thought was to remove the tape in the corners and re-tape and mud them. Having never done this before, I wonder if this might be creating a bunch of extra and messy work for myself.
Could I not just re-mud the corners with proper compounds, sand it smooth them prime and paint? If yes, should I start with a taping compound that has strength, and finish with a topping or lightweight compound for ease of sanding and feathering?
If no how should I remove the old tape and not further damage the walls? Cut the corner out somehow and tape and mud overtop? Thank you.