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Painting fresh plaster
mudgekin
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Hi
We are having our living room replastered in some areas and skimmed in others.
We want to just emulsion the walls white and I keep seeing that you shouldn't use vinyl silk but should use matt. I read that I should apply a mist coat first which is fine. What I want to avoid is the "chalky" look that I remember seeing years ago with matt paints.
What would be the best emulsion to get to avoid the chalky powdery look. I want to be able to get the walls done before the joiner comes in in 10 days to lay my new floor, skirting etc.
TIA
We are having our living room replastered in some areas and skimmed in others.
We want to just emulsion the walls white and I keep seeing that you shouldn't use vinyl silk but should use matt. I read that I should apply a mist coat first which is fine. What I want to avoid is the "chalky" look that I remember seeing years ago with matt paints.
What would be the best emulsion to get to avoid the chalky powdery look. I want to be able to get the walls done before the joiner comes in in 10 days to lay my new floor, skirting etc.
TIA
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Of course you can use vinyl silk. However, you MUST apply a mist coat first of 50:50 water to vinyl MATT. I would also suggest then applying a full coat of white vinyl matt before applying the vinyl silk.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
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Thanks so much for your reply. That is perfect.
Do you know if I can use a dehumidifier to dry the plaster a bit quicker as yet again our plasterer hasn't shown up, he said it would take 4 days to plaster and we will be cutting it really close to get it painted now before the joiner arrives if he doesn't show up today and I need to try and get someone else0 -
Do you know if I can use a dehumidifier to dry the plaster a bit quicker as yet again our plasterer hasn't shown up, he said it would take 4 days to plaster and we will be cutting it really close to get it painted now before the joiner arrives if he doesn't show up today and I need to try and get someone else
Why are you painting before the joiner comes?0 -
Do you know if I can use a dehumidifier to dry the plaster a bit quicker
A builder I used installed dehumidifiers if needed. Not sure how big they have to be to be of use though. I returned to the house one evening to find the heating on full, presumably to speed drying times. That might be one option.Warning: This forum may contain nuts.0 -
Why are you painting before the joiner comes?
Purely because I don't want to get drops of emulsion on my newly laid wood flooring. While I am happy to paint the skirtings and facings and I will not get any splatters I am unable to do the emulsioning becuase of a back injury and because of what we are spending on plastering and joinery I cannot afford a decorator.0 -
Why are you painting before the joiner comes?
Exactly, you shouldn't
Dehumidifier is essential, rent one or buy and sell one would be my view, we did.
Thin the initial coat of paint, I think 50/50 is too thin, try 75/25, better still in future tell your plaster you do not need a mirror finish to the walls, (what is it with these guys?)I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Purely because I don't want to get drops of emulsion on my newly laid wood flooring. While I am happy to paint the skirtings and facings and I will not get any splatters I am unable to do the emulsioning becuase of a back injury and unfortunatly my DH is not the most careful of people when emulsioning and because of what we are spending on plastering and joinery I cannot afford a decorator.
I can see the reasoning but I think I'd just invest in a lot of decorator's sheets and cover the floors. If you paint the plaster before it's ready, you will have problems with it.0 -
Do not use a dehumidifier to 'dry' new plaster!!!Thanks so much for your reply. That is perfect.
Do you know if I can use a dehumidifier to dry the plaster a bit quicker as yet again our plasterer hasn't shown up, he said it would take 4 days to plaster and we will be cutting it really close to get it painted now before the joiner arrives if he doesn't show up today and I need to try and get someone else
It is a complete misunderstanding of plaster to do this. New plaster does not 'dry', it 'cures' - ie there is a process taking place which binds the water into the plaster chemically. If you use a dehumidifier, you are depriving the plaster of the time and the water it needs. Once the curing is well under way this process actually finishes by drying the plaster out, scavenging all of the remaining water.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
okay, I promise I won't use a dehumidifier
My aberrant plasterer showed up this evening to say he will start tomorrow, grrr:mad: that was after I had contacted another 2 companies to come and quote to start the work next week.
He was warned that if he wasn't here by 9am to forget it0 -
Excuse the big red writing - it was because there were quite a few posts and no one had advised not to. Normally on here with new plaster, someone will quickly advise against priming with diluted PVA and any measures to accelerate 'drying'okay, I promise I won't use a dehumidifierHi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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