OT- painting my walls

[MomNeedsVacay]

I don't know where else to go for help... I'm painting my daughter's walls pink (well one accent wall is pink).... I had previously painted her name in cursive on her wall (probably a foot and a half wide for the whole name). I used a black craft paint on a cream background wall. Now, I'm trying to paint over the black writing, and it keeps "bleeding through" the pink. Any tips? Advice? Should I go to another board? Thanks!

 

[ddavis860]

Sand it down if it's raised. Use KILZ as a primer, then paint pink. Should be good to go....

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

yep, KILZ is the way to go!!!
I just finished our living room last night and the kids had scuffed up the walls in places so I put a coat of KILZ on it and it worked great. You can find it at pretty much any home improvement store or hardware store that carries pint. I think Walmart even has it.
Good luck!

 

[MomNeedsVacay]

You don't know how many ignorant people I asked at Home depot this very question. Thank you. We'll see how it goes

 

[ddavis860]

Hope it works for you! Sometimes you have to wonder why home improvement and craft stores hire people that are so clueless about what they are selling...

 

[vanyel]

Another vote for kilz. I think there is one that's specifically "high-hiding" for problems. We used it to paint over a dark red wall and it worked great.

 

[hercamore]

We just painted our hallway and primed it with Kilz. It worked great hiding the scuff marks I couldn't wash off.

Now, we're going to use the primer to hid the stenciled wallpaper border in our l.r. before jpainting in there.

Good luck. You can get a small can, too. for about$5 at H.d>


herc.