How to I stop Matt dark blue wall from marking
Sam Moulding
3 years ago
Hi!
ive recently painted my sons bedroom in Johnson’s coverplus vinyl matt mixed to Farrow and Ball Stiffkey blue. I opted not to use F&B because of the way it oxidizes over time and I wanted something easy to touch up as my son Is only 10 and still knocks the walls!
However these walls were only finished a week ago, (hes still not moved in as im doing finishing touches) and they look so scruffy!
The only contact they’ve had is where I might have brushed against them which is nothing compare to what my son will do! 🤣
I’m absolutely gutted as I’ve spent so much time and effort and the whole design idea was his choice 😩
Rather than repainting again in something with a satin finish is there anything I can use to
’seal‘ it?
Thank you
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