I removed a base cabinet and wall cabinet from my bathroom awhile ago since they seemed cramped in there. The prior exposed space had a sand texture paint, which I think I need to redo. Beyond this, there is some old wallpaper in place that I suspect the prior owners just kind of painted over. So there is quite the texture issue with the drywall.
To recap:
- Where the cabinets are removed, the drywall is exposed, sunk in to the wall where it has never had wallpaper nor paint.
- There are scattered bits of wallpaper messing up the texture.
- There is some boundary from where I removed the wall cabinet earlier and tried to paint.
I'm trying to figure out what to do. Can I fill the slightly recessed portions with something and paint over it? What about the wallpaper pieces?
My plan was to basically spread some spackle where the wall was covered by the cabinets, but I fear getting it smooth. But I guess sanding that in to the existing paint should take care of most of it. It sounds like a steamer would take care of wallpaper, or perhaps an iron applied handily--I don't think I'm that handy.
Should I abort and hang new drywall first? I think some of the backing film came off while peeling away some wallpaper. Is this an issue?