Putty for smoothing walls wanted - filler putty?

Hello everyone In my new building, the interior walls were plastered with gypsum. At first glance, the surface already looks pretty good. Since I hardly want to use any wallpaper but want to paint, something still needs to be done. Now I wonder if it is necessary to apply another 2-3 mm of filler or if there is something else, since the wall is already very smooth from the start. Is there a kind of filler for painting or something like that? Regards Rico

It doesn't work for painting.

If your paint has body and texture, such as lime washes with granulation, it also fills a bit. But Q2 still won't be enough.

You can, however, scrape off a filler very sharply with a trowel. Of course, a spatula or plastering trowel also works, but you also want to finish the job inside the house. I would also recommend stainless steel. If you're doing this for the first time, you can easily round off the tool corners; otherwise, you risk scratching your surface. But yes, deburr well and don’t bend it!

You don’t need filler a millimeter thick. If you scrape well, there is little to no need for reworking, and it’s best to remove that with the trowel instead of sanding.

I like to use filler from Pufas because it doesn't sink in. However, it is not mineral-based and therefore not always desired on every surface. I don't like to use hardware store products. I also only buy the ready-made buckets now, no more powder. Ready mixed from the bucket is simply faster, and you don’t have leftovers.

Good luck Gabriele

We are in Q2 and have not done any additional plastering. Our walls were relatively smooth. Other structures that can be seen are intentional. In this respect, we only primed and then painted. After 4 years, settlement cracks appear, which can then be seen.

Can you live with a deliberately rough, slightly sandy-looking surface or even find it beautiful? Our walls are gypsum plaster Q2. I only fill in indentations and joints. Apply a primer. Then one person rolls on a Sto prim Putzgrund filled layer, while another has a ceiling brush in hand and wipes a texture into it in large half-moons. After drying, apply a coat of dispersion paint of your choice, done. The result is a smooth-looking and concealing wall with a pretty pattern effect.

How about simply doing the opposite of spackling! Properly sanding the walls and you'll already have the desired result. But it will be a dusty affair...

The suggestion is to continue the wiping technique from the 90s - the texture was achieved in the 2000s with quartz sand. I think it is justified as an accent wall; for all walls it is too restless, this applies to all textured plasters.