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| This page collects resident experience about wall paint, small wall repairs and cleaning walls in Unity Dorm. | This page collects resident experience about wall paint, small wall repairs and cleaning walls in Unity Dorm. | ||
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| ===== Quick summary ===== | ===== Quick summary ===== | ||
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| | You are moving out and the room looks mostly clean | Ask the Hausmeister / caretaker before repainting everything. | | | You are moving out and the room looks mostly clean | Ask the Hausmeister / caretaker before repainting everything. | | ||
| - | ===== Reported wall paint ===== | + | ===== Current best paint reference |
| - | Residents have reported | + | The strongest current reference is the notice board in the entrance area. |
| - | ^ Paint ^ What we know ^ Confidence ^ | + | ^ Source |
| - | | **Brillux | + | | Notice board in the entrance area | **Brillux |
| - | | **Prosol Objektweiß ELF** | Mentioned several times in resident group chats. Possibly | + | | Resident photo / previous resident information | **Brillux Intromatt 954**, white / weiß, dull matt / stumpfmatt | Medium | |
| - | | Other matt white interior wall paint | Can be used for small repairs if the exact paint is not available, but the color may not match perfectly. | + | | Resident group chat | **Prosol Objektweiß ELF**, possibly |
| - | The strongest | + | If you want to match the existing walls as closely as possible, the best current reference is: |
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| + | **Brillux | ||
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| + | If you are unsure, ask the Hausmeister / caretaker or show the notice-board information at a paint shop before buying paint. | ||
| ===== What kind of paint should I look for? ===== | ===== What kind of paint should I look for? ===== | ||
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| | Finish | Matt or dull matt / stumpfmatt | | | Finish | Matt or dull matt / stumpfmatt | | ||
| | Area | Interior walls / Innenwandfarbe | | | Area | Interior walls / Innenwandfarbe | | ||
| - | | Avoid | Glossy paint, silk-gloss paint, latex paint with a shiny finish | | + | | Good search terms | Malerweiss, Objektweiss, |
| - | | Useful quality | Wet abrasion class 3 or better | + | | Avoid | Glossy paint, silk-gloss paint, |
| | Important warning | Different white paints can look different after drying. | | | Important warning | Different white paints can look different after drying. | | ||
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| - | HORNBACH may not sell the exact Brillux | + | HORNBACH may not sell the exact Brillux paint, but it has similar matt white interior wall paints. |
| ^ Product ^ Use case ^ Comment ^ | ^ Product ^ Use case ^ Comment ^ | ||
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| | **Very cheap white wall paint** | Only if nothing else is available | Often lower coverage and less robust. Not the best choice before moving out. | | | **Very cheap white wall paint** | Only if nothing else is available | Often lower coverage and less robust. Not the best choice before moving out. | | ||
| - | The most practical alternative | + | The most practical |
| ===== Cleaning before painting ===== | ===== Cleaning before painting ===== | ||
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| Do not paint directly over open holes, dust or loose material. | Do not paint directly over open holes, dust or loose material. | ||
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| + | ===== Important house rule ===== | ||
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| + | According to the house rules on the notice board, walls, doors and furniture should not be damaged by nails, screws, glue, tape or similar things. | ||
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| + | For wall decoration, use the picture rail if possible. | ||
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| + | This is especially important when moving out, because visible wall damage may cause problems during room inspection. | ||
| ===== Before moving out ===== | ===== Before moving out ===== | ||
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| | Tiny damaged spot | Molto S.O.S. Easy Wandfarbe weiß matt or a small amount of matt white paint. | | | Tiny damaged spot | Molto S.O.S. Easy Wandfarbe weiß matt or a small amount of matt white paint. | | ||
| | One dirty wall | Repaint the whole wall with matt white interior wall paint. | | | One dirty wall | Repaint the whole wall with matt white interior wall paint. | | ||
| - | | Larger repainting job | Use something close to object white, for example MODULAN 3001 DIN-Objektweiß. | | + | | Larger repainting job | Use something close to object |
| | Unsure before moving out | Ask the Hausmeister / caretaker before repainting. | | | Unsure before moving out | Ask the Hausmeister / caretaker before repainting. | | ||
| - | Best known paint from resident information: **Brillux | + | Best current notice-board reference: **Brillux |
| - | Another paint mentioned | + | Other paints |
| Closest practical HORNBACH alternative: | Closest practical HORNBACH alternative: | ||
