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Mist Coat Emulsion-yes or no?

Saver-upper · 2016-03-30 13:35:08

I have been asking around for quotes to have a new extension painted. Talking to different decorators,painters,etc,and getting quotes,it seems there is lots of different opinions about whether a mist coat emulsion is necessary. I don't know anything about it,and am interested to hear people's thoughts.Over the last few…

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31 March 2016 at 7:34AM

wrightk wrote: »

I have always used the cheapest emulsion there is on new plaster. Eg b+q value emulsion rather than forking out for 'new plaster paint'. The consistency is very watery anyway so its great for a mist coat and never had any issues

I always did this but on our recent extension used a new plaster paint from screwfix. Because it is thicker (in colour, iyswim!) it means the number of subsequent coats required is less.

Would definitely recommend.

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