HELP. I sandpainted my bathroom walls and ceiling (what was I thinking???) Its impossible to wipe down or clean. What is the easiest way to remove the sand or smooth the surface to repaint over?.PLEASE HELP Thanks

Have the walls skim-coated with joint compound or plaster.

The walls in our Lake house are all sand painted so as we repaint them we sand them down. It's a messy job but not as bad as you would think and it's nice to be able to wash them when needed.

I recently finished repainting my whole house. I used my random orbit sander for sanding the walls and trim. I connected the sander to my Shop Vac. To avoid dragging the Shop Vac in and out of the house, I purchased 2 lengths of 1 1/2" sump pump discharge hose at my local ACE Hardware store. They also provided me with a remote switch from there Christmas lite control section. This allowed me to leave the Shop Vac in the Garage and turn it off and on from any location in the house. There was very very little dust to wipe off before painting. The also had the Porter Cable Dry Wall sander in their rental department. This would have done the same thing, but it was cheaper to do it this way.

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HELP. I sandpainted my bathroom walls and ceiling (what was I thinking???) Its impossible to wipe down or clean. What is the easiest way to remove the sand or smooth the surface to repaint over?.PLEASE HELP Thanks

If you really don't want to sand the finish the easiest fix is to put a glaze over the sand finish. You can purchase a clear glaze or even buy a colored glaze and either use a roller or simply brush over the finish. This seals the finish and allows you to wash it. It may give a somewhat shine to the finish.

I am interested in sand painting my walls. Did you put sand in your primer or your final colour coat?

Try a metal scrubby. Works like a charm.

I had a room in my new house with HORRIBLE vomit-colored sand paint. I tried sandpaper, a radial sander, even a wire brush, without success.

Then I went under my kitchen sink and got a metal scrubby -- not a Brillo pad, but a scrubby made of metal filaments. You find them in the supermarket near the sponges and brillo pads. People use them for scrubbing pots and pans. There are different brands; some are chrome colored; the one I used is copper colored.

It took very little effort -- a little rubbing and the sand came right off. Easy, cheap, and no toxic mess.

You might want to wear rubber gloves just to save your knuckles from the sand.

Have fun!