Posted by
Boomer11
17 yrs ago
Hi There,
We have just taken the plunge and purchased in Hong Kong. The place we got was decorated around 4 years ago but there are some spots where the paint needs touching up. We decided that we might as well get the place fully painted prior to moving in as it is only around 450 sqft and not a big job.
The contractor has visited and said that "there is no way that he can do this as Hong Kong's humidity requires all of the paint to be removed from the walls and ceiling and then multiple coats must be put onto the bare walls"
It sounds like a good sales line to me. The walls are fine and flat and the paint chips have already been filled so I would have thought a primer and top coat would do. Do you think I am being spun a line and I should go looking for another painter?
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Sounds like you are indeed being spun a line, look for another painter. No need to replaster a primer and top coat should be fine.
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F355 - ever considerd that it maybe you that does not know what you are talking about?
One would certainly not need to replaster, sounds like you are a painter/decorator by trade and perhaps would spin a line to customers to obtain more money for the job?
Primer and top coat would be more than adequate. Suggest the OP gets a second opinion and hopefully it will not be F355 who is your contractor otherwise you will end up being fleeced no doubt.
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From what you have said the wall surfaces are in good repair so they should only require a few coats of paint 2 should be fine or a primer and two coats of paint.
Judging from what you hav said you will be wasting time and money doing any more & replastering would be a waste.
Get a few decorators in to quote for you, there are some good ones out there, unfortunately there are a few who will try to charge you as much as possible when it is not necessary.
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Thanks a lot for this guys. It has been really helpful and we have saved a lot of money.
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Simply Sand, Repair Troubled Spots, Wash Clean all residue, apply primer and proper paint. Done.
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