# One Small Painting Mistake That Showed Up Later **URL:** \ **Category:** Homeowners\ **Created:** [January 9, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786 "2026-01-09T08:04:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Defizyn](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/defizyn/32/12468_2.png) [@Defizyn](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Defizyn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/1 "2026-01-09T08:04:07Z")
This was a small repainting job in a **Boise, Idaho** home. It seemed simple at first fresh paint, same color, quick update. **Before photo – wall with old paint**. ![1000024031](https://renovation-reviews.storage.googleapis.com/original/2X/5/572519e8942812703d4692f1e73711c0d5a957b9.jpeg) The mistake happened early. I didn’t clean the wall properly before painting. It looked fine while wet, so I moved on. **During painting – mid-process photo**. ![1000024032](https://renovation-reviews.storage.googleapis.com/original/2X/b/bcb371d3b456f568732b206f4080cceb20b40597.jpeg) A few days later, certain spots started to look uneven when sunlight hit the wall. Not peeling, just slightly blotchy. I had to lightly sand and touch up those areas. **After photo – final painted wall**. ![1000024035](https://renovation-reviews.storage.googleapis.com/original/2X/a/adafff276698c3f9b30a97b74397c8342affcded.jpeg) ![1000024033](https://renovation-reviews.storage.googleapis.com/original/2X/2/21d58de92d9e5b59a3bb3780f7dd48aff6e088d6.jpeg) It’s fixed now, but it added extra work that could’ve been avoided. Even small prep steps matter, especially with paint. 🎨 **Lesson Learned** Cleaning and prep take longer than painting, but skipping them costs more time later. ---
**Author:** ![Jonsnow](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jonsnow](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Jonsnow)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/2 "2026-01-09T09:08:38Z")
Well written, very insightful ---
**Author:** ![ThomasWood](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/thomaswood/32/12461_2.png) [@ThomasWood](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/ThomasWood)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/3 "2026-01-09T10:08:34Z")
this is very informative ---
**Author:** ![Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Donaldxx)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/4 "2026-01-09T14:47:09Z")
This is really helpful ---
**Author:** ![Marz0\_1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/marz0_1/32/15056_2.png) [@Marz0\_1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Marz0_1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/5 "2026-01-09T14:53:35Z")
This is very informative keep it up ---
**Author:** ![Kizzy1](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@Kizzy1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Kizzy1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/6 "2026-01-09T15:17:26Z")
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**Author:** ![Chick-asaw](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/chick-asaw/32/1735_2.png) [@Chick-asaw](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Chick-asaw)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/one-small-painting-mistake-that-showed-up-later/44786/7 "2026-01-09T15:20:51Z")
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