If it is caulk, sanding won't get you the finish you want, you should be able to grab the dry caulk and pull it out of the bad patch job. Then get some spackle, depends on how big the spot is to be filled, smooth it with a wide blade putty knife, let it dry, then paint. See if you are satisfied with how it looks when it dry's compaed to the other finish, and that will tell you if you want to do the rest of the wall or not.
From: clean_boost <clean_boost@yahoo.com>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:55 AM
Subject: [DIY] painting over caulking
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:55 AM
Subject: [DIY] painting over caulking
Now the person that painted seemingly used caulking. He gets irritated when I ask him any questions, so I'm afraid to ask exactly what did he use. When I was sanding over the blotchy places today, it seems that under one spot was a tacky material. Therefore I assume it is caulk, or caulk that did not dry properly before he applied the paint to it. I am trying to sand out the spots he left, maybe I can, maybe I can't do the job, but I am willing to try, and then paint over the sanded down areas. My first question is: do you think that pasty stuff that I found slightly under a patched up job is caulking? And if so, can I sand it down enough to smooth it out and paint over that area again? (wot a mess)
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