ᐅ Streaks on freshly skim-coated wall

Created on: 20 Oct 2024 08:00
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koelnumland
Hello,

Our apartment is currently being completely skim-coated (including sanding and priming). After that, all walls will be painted white.

The first rooms are finished, and unfortunately, strong transitions are visible on the walls, so the surface is not even. Depending on the angle of the light, this is very noticeable.

Can these transitions be corrected by applying another coat of paint? Because the result shouldn’t look like this, right?


Die Aufnahme zeigt eine glatte cremeweiße Wand mit leichter Textur und Schatten am unteren Rand.
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Benutzer 1001
20 Oct 2024 13:57
There is no raking light and no surface has been sanded.

But that’s so typical of German craftsmen. Your expectations and what is delivered—rather than explaining and maybe even offering a Q4 finish—are met with a take-it-or-leave-it approach, leaving it up to chance whether it escalates.
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MachsSelbst
20 Oct 2024 18:06
I have read it five times now but still don’t understand what it is supposed to mean. Who is to blame here? The contractor who didn’t deliver Q4+ because it probably wasn’t agreed upon?
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nordanney
20 Oct 2024 18:35
MachsSelbst schrieb:

I've read it five times now but still don't understand what that is supposed to mean. Who is at fault now? The contractor who didn't deliver Q4+ because it probably wasn't agreed upon?

Q3 including filling and sanding should have been delivered. The walls are painted now and do not look like Q3.
You only need to read this once.
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koelnumland
21 Oct 2024 01:24
Does the entire wall need to be skim-coated at Q3? Or is the following picture considered Q3? The joints are definitely sanded. My assumption is that the different substrates are causing the issue.

I thought the wall would be fully covered once at Q3.


Wand mit ungleichmäßig verputzten Flächen in Beigetönen, Renovierungsarbeiten sichtbar.
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nordanney
21 Oct 2024 08:31
koelnumland schrieb:

Does the entire wall need to be finished to level Q3? Or is the following picture considered Q3? The transitions are definitely sanded. My guess is that the different substrates are causing the issue.
What kind of plaster is it – gypsum or something else? (Gypsum, right?)
What type of plaster finish – smoothed or troweled? (I assume that floating or rubbing finishes are excluded.)
What was contractually agreed upon?

For the quality description, I recommend the information sheet "Interior Plaster Surfaces" from the Federal Association of the Gypsum Industry.
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koelnumland
21 Oct 2024 08:36
These are drywall panels, and the joints between the panels as well as any uneven areas have been filled and completely sanded.

I had expected a full layer of plaster to create a uniform surface.

The painter just replied: we weren’t completely finished yet, and one more coat of paint should remove or cover the streaks. I’m just not convinced about that.

Is there any alternative?

A Q3 level of finishing was contractually agreed upon.