Is it possible to smooth internal walls down and what's the best way? - Page 2

It's not a lost cause, provided you're willing to cope with dust getting in everywhere. If it's not been painted you wouldn't need a machine. It's so soft that doing it by hand would be easy, and this would create less mess.

Yes it's painted internal walls Jim. I have seen sanders with a bag attached which suck the dust up as you go but finding one which is suitaor a company to do it cheaply enough is another story

I agree but the costs definitely outweighed the look for us!  Must admit not half as bad as 'inheriting' walls covered with cloth and white insulating material underneath it...all stapled to the walls!! That was the 'French' style we inherited... definitely a way to hide cracks etc but also accumulate decades of dust..

i will let you know in january,

my son being a plasterer is coming to plaster our walls

he tells me.its not a problem

Hi Roach

Did to all my internal walls.It is actually paint that comes out in globules from a compresser.You cannot fine plaster it because they start spraying at the top and gradually move down the wall.Unfortunatly they spray more on the top and bottom due to the nature of spraying.It took me the better half a year to do all our house.Ceilings and walls.Then again I have never been in the building trade.I used cement mix after Pvaing the areas ,make sure you use a spirt level constantly checking.I gave up trying to fine plaster and used ready made cement similar to what they use in swimming pools to fix tiles.Not perfect but a lot better than it was.

If you want to look at the result ,it is on inland villas Yecla 189.000 euros.

Depends on how many  electric sockets etc you may have as a quick fix is to “ dot n dab” new plaster board over straight over and then re skim or tape n joint it? Little mess, no dust or rubbing down  and can be done in a day! Alternatively, p v a existing wall and then hit it with two to three layers of “ finish” plaster ( British ) and job done! Spainish plaster is not that great and very soft. 
as many have said you could just live with it.

Good luck!

Thanks but dotting and dabbing plaster board over it is not a solution and will create more problems than it will solve.

I don't see why it is so hard to sand the bumps down to a flat surface and then paint it, apart from being a bit messy.

I would be interested to hear how you get on jack1959

If you have any basic plastering skills then another tried and tested method for covering the 'orange peel' effect is to roller on a plaster product and then smooth using a large float or speedskim

This youtube clip may help, its an example of how this process is completed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZIbAiXO3o4

Hope it helps

Looks good UKHandyMan4Hire. Although i'm not a completely incompetent when it comes to DIY, i would not be confident enough to do this myself without lots of practice and would need someone to come in and do it so the finish is perfect.