Painting after a Forest Hills drywall or plaster patch

A raw patch will show through almost any finish coat.

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A new patch needs to be dry and primed or the paint will flash and the joint will show. If the patch is still shrinking, wait. Morningside drywall and plaster is written for that earlier step.

We'll tell you if the whole wall, not just the patch, should be painted to make the job quiet.

Stain-blocking primer exists for a reason on old water marks. Finish paint is not that primer.

If the stain is still growing, stop and find the water. Paint is not a leak repair.

Wilkinsburg and other rental turns fail in the same place when paint happens first; Wilkinsburg rental-ready tells landlords to plan the coat after the wall is dry.

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