Paint got ripped off when trying to remove it from a wall.

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I tried to remove the picture frame from the wall with foam tape.

The foam tape was so sticky that it ripped the paint off the wall.

How should I fix this?Is it better to paint the entire wall or the small area where the paint is off?Is it noticeable if I just paint the small area?The wall is 1.5 years old.

Is there a way to remove double-sided foam tape without ripping off the paint?

You probably tore off more than just a layer of paint.I bet you tore off the paper on the wall.

Can you just paint over the spot?It depends.Will anyone ever look at it?It will be obvious what you did.This depends on how critical the observer is.If I were your landlord and I saw a poorly done patch when you were moving out, I would tell you about how you forfeited your security deposit.

The paint won't match that.The difference in color will be obvious.Due to the hole in the surface, there will be small shadows that you will need to fill in before painting.One can easily see the texture differences between painting with a brush and an original roller applied paint surface.

You will need to feather the hole over the wall at least a few inches in each direction, and then sand smooth.The entire wall will make sense after you have done this.

To repair a wall, you have to accidentally remove some of the wall's outer layer.If you want the underpaper to bubble, don't paint it directly onto it.Remove the loose paint from the edges and apply the remaining paint to the wall.You have to paint the underpaper that has been exposed with an oil based paint or primer.It won't bubble up if you spackle after it dries.You can paint.

It looks like your wall is white, so this may not apply to you, but I've had great luck taking chips of wall to paint stores and having them do a computerized color match.I've done this at least four times and have been happy.Each time, have the results.It jumps out as an obvious touch-up if the finish is slightly off, but not so bad.

If the wall paint has good integrity, I've used a variety of citrus based glues with good results, if you remember the brand names off the top of my head.

I put a different poster up there because I didn't want my poster to be taken down.