I removed the wallpaper off my wall so i can paint, but before i paint...

Question

i know nothing about painting is it easy, how should i prepare the wall?

here is a pic of the wall, as you can see, there are many scratches, dents and in some parts, that greyish layer (dont know what it is) has ripped off

http://i38.tinypic.com/2udysew.jpg

any help/advice you can give is appreciated

Answer 1

Or...you can go to Home Depot's wallpaper section and buy a liner. Install, wait to it dries and then paint. Saves you time in sanding etc...

Answer 2

you will have to sand down the wall, to make it smooth, then you will have to put a primmer on it, then wait till the primmer drys, then paint it, it may take two coates of paint.

Answer 3

1 st patch spots and coat edges of layers with regular drywall compound , as this spreads easily, use a 5 inch wide taping tool, at least,you may add a bit of water to the mix for smoother going. this probably will need 2 coats.sand smooth with 100 -150 grit paper, this will make a lot of dust or use a damp spongeand just touch up with paper. primer wall .flat finish wont show wall defects.shiny paint magnifys dents.