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Repainting paint splattered wall.

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#1 ·
Looking to repaint a room that has a paint treatment/design where different colors where splatted on the white wall, also hand prints were put on it.
Wondering what is the easiest/best way to make the wall smooth again? I believe it is latex paint on there now.
the 2 options I have come up with are:
1 - redrywall the room (to expensive)
2 - skim coat the entire room with drywall mud applied with a roller and flattened with a large ceiling texture drywall knife.

Is there a better way?

Thanks
 
#3 ·
I'm guessing the existing decorative finish has a heavy texture that would show through a paint only job. You might do some good just sanding, maybe a lot of good, but if its latex like your thinking, it likely won't sand back smooth.

Still, I would sand it first and at least knock down the high spots. Probably will have to skim if my mental picture is correct.
 
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