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Painting plaster and wood

I have had a new (fitted) wardrobe finished, when I say fitted I mean plaster and wood.

What should I put on the plaster, how long should I wait for it to dry, can I put clothes in there in the meantime (until I find the time to paint)

I have also had some wooden shelves put in, should I just paint these, any primer? also I will be storing jumpers and shoes on the shelves, should I use some sort of carpet attached to the bottom?

Hope some one can help!

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    wait until at least a week before use or painting. the longer the better.
    normal primer/undercoat will be ok for the wood shelves.
    Get some gorm.
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