All Northern Mariana Islands Travel Guides. *Savings based on all vacation package bookings with Flight + Hotel on Expedia.com from September 2013 through February 2014, as compared to price of the same components booked separately.
Best Answer: Its OK to skim coat or texture over a painted wall, and yes prep work is everything for how well the job will look and how well it will last. SO do not skimp on the prep. Watch out for wall paper, the water in the mud will cause it to wrinkle and leave air pockets and bubbles the paper.
3. Fill any holes or cracks with spackling paste. 4. Apply a semi-gloss base coat to the wall using a roller. 1  The base coat is necessary to protect the wall and for the faux paint gloss to appear how it should. 2  Dip the roller in the base coat and apply it to the wall with long, even strokes from ceiling to floor.ill any holes or cracks with spackling paste. 4. Apply a semi-gloss base coat to the wall using a roller. 1  The base coat is necessary to protect the wall and for the faux paint gloss to appear how it should.