Hello everyone,
In our new build, we have a continuous line above the baseboard in several rooms (it looks like a pencil mark). There are various assumptions about how this line appeared, but it has not been clarified yet, so I won’t go into the cause any further.
My question is now whether it is “allowed” to simply paint over these lines above the baseboard. This would mean applying paint “wet on dry.” According to the manufacturer’s technical specifications, the application should be done “wet on wet.”
Is there a standard that requires “wet on wet” application or adherence to the manufacturer’s instructions?
In our new build, we have a continuous line above the baseboard in several rooms (it looks like a pencil mark). There are various assumptions about how this line appeared, but it has not been clarified yet, so I won’t go into the cause any further.
My question is now whether it is “allowed” to simply paint over these lines above the baseboard. This would mean applying paint “wet on dry.” According to the manufacturer’s technical specifications, the application should be done “wet on wet.”
Is there a standard that requires “wet on wet” application or adherence to the manufacturer’s instructions?
Hensgen schrieb:
whether it is acceptable to make corrections in this way,Everything is allowed… bad work, good work. 😉 Hensgen schrieb:
As part of defect remediation, the line is simply going to be painted over by a painting company. I doubt whether this execution or defect correction is correct in this form, because I am quite sure you will see a visible overlap.A professional, whether a layperson or a tradesperson/painter, works by feathering out a new brushstroke on the dry surface. However, personally, I wouldn’t worry if a trained painter is handling it. They will know what they’re doing. Hensgen schrieb:
because I am quite sure you will see a visible overlap.Why would you be so sure as a layperson, apparently without experience, and rely on standards and guidelines, when this is really about skill, craftsmanship, and expertise? A picture would be very helpful to assess the work performed here. My answer refers more to an area slightly separated from the baseboard, so more of a surface area. If it is directly above the baseboard, will the baseboard be removed, if possible? If that’s not possible and the brushstroke has to be very narrow, you likely won’t see anything or will see very little, because shadows, angles, and different textures of the baseboard and wall above will affect how the light falls.
Tip: instead of suspicion and guidelines, offer the painter who is fixing the defects a coffee — then they’ll put in the necessary effort. After all, you probably won’t see them again, even if you’re not satisfied later or are already insisting on the disproportionate solution of repainting the entire wall.
Hensgen schrieb:
Basically, the question is whether it is acceptable to make repairs in this way, since it is likely that a visible transition will remain. In my opinion, the method of defect correction is up to the tradesperson (one could refer to established technical standards and manufacturer application guidelines, but especially the former seems somewhat exaggerated in the case of painting, at least initially...). And if a visible transition remains afterward, the repair has not succeeded and they need to redo it...
schubert7923 Aug 2022 17:57You can't see anything anymore. Painters are really skilled at that kind of work.
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