ᐅ Does the wall need to be repainted?

Hello,

Yesterday, I painted over some grease stains on our new wall. Unfortunately, it didn’t have the desired effect—the new paint stands out and doesn’t look good.

Are there any home remedies or tricks to reduce the appearance of the “new” stains? Maybe a cleaning sponge or simply rubbing with warm water? The wall is quite large, so repainting would be very time-consuming.

Hello, dealing with grease is always challenging! You would only make things worse. The best approach is to sand off the grease completely until it’s all gone, and then repaint the entire wall. Any other method will still show marks.

If the stains are beneath the paint, you won’t be able to remove them by cleaning the surface. Even if you redo the spot or wall, the root cause must be addressed. I agree with @HilfeHilfe if you want a really good result.
Alternatively, a picture or sculpture can also work.

Unfortunately, the photo didn’t turn out, on the left you can see my living room wall unit. It looks awkward like that.

I might actually try sanding the paint down a little and then apply a fresh coat very lightly. The grease stains underneath weren’t that severe, I actually thought the new paint would blend well with the old one. That worked perfectly with white walls.

It always depends on the color as well. In my case, repainting with Caparol worked without any issues despite greasy children's hands and chocolate croissants.

Sanding probably won't help much here. I would recommend repainting the stains generously again using a small roller.

You cannot touch up dark colors without it being noticeable. When doing touch-ups, always dab the paint, never brush it.