what paint to use?

davsidipp

hi got a problem painted bare platered ceiling and walls in bathroom last year in bathroom paint then noticed it was flaking so have had a mega job of scrapping it all off nows the hard bit what do i apply to the bare plaster first of all? any decoraters out there who could tell me what i did wrong thanks julie

savemoney

You have to water down emulsion paint so its very watery, I cant recall the exact amount of water but its almost see through. When you applied the paint it dries on new plaster within minutes

Optimisticpair

Hi,

Have a look at this thread for your prob

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1168367

slummymummyof3

We usually water the paint down to a 50/50 mix and apply 3 or 4 coats before moving on to emulsion. The watered down coats dry really quickly so you can reapply relatively soon. Hope this helps!

misgrace

Like savemoney and slummymummy says the paint has to really watered down, not too sure about 3/4 coats then moving onto the proper emulsion, but if it works for SM then thats fine.:D

Some people make the mistake, and its not all thier fault that they can use bathroom paint or kitchen paint straight onto new or bare plastered walls.:eek:

Always mistcoat, (using a thin coat of paint) as your seal coat, then if your going to use bathroom or even silk paint,(silk paint has very similar properties as the K/B paint) then thin again your first coat of the silk, personally I would still thin, even slightly all the coats, read opticmisticpair's link above the reason why.

If you need any more help julie, dont hesitate to ask. am off to work now, and I am painting more new plaster ceilings and walls.:rolleyes:

davsidipp

many thanks misgrace thats where i went wrong painting with kitchen and bathroom paint straight on to bare plaster.such a mistake as its took me nearly 2 weeks to scrape it all off.

misgrace

Have you got all the paint off now? or is there any still on?

davsidipp

still got some left on which is quite tough any advice on how to misgrace.

misgrace

What you have to do is to sand the paint thats left to get off as much of the shine from the Bathroom paint.

You will probably need to fill the paint thats left as there will a slight difference in depth from the bare plaster against the old paint.

As you have had the patience of a saint by stripping the paint off, then this will be a doddle for you.:D

Get some powder filler, the one you mix, not the readymade one, (hard to rub down) then just sort of skim where the old paint is onto the bare plaster.

When I come home from work this evening, I will PM you a pic showing you what I mean, dont be put off by the amount of filler on this wall, but you will get an idea what I mean, as it will show you the old paint that I couldnt get off, also bare plaster.

You have to blend the two, or it will show through the paint finish, but dont worry, I will guide you through, and tell you what to do step by step.:D

davsidipp

many thanks for that misgrace look forward to the pics. this was a big mistake for me as i had other rooms skimmmed and plasterer told me to water down first coat of paint but the bathroom was done earlier by a different plasterer who said nothing so silly me tried to rush the job never again.

hayden

problem is often caused by hydraulic suction where the new plaster hasn't been sealed so the water moves into the plaster before the paint has dried without proper adhesion
-seal with diluted PVA glue or if on a budget wallpaper paste will suffice