Can Matt Emulsion be painted over with Gloss ?

McKneff

Ive been in my house 29 years, ive never washed my walls yet.

If they get a bit grubby in places, just whack another coat of matt emulsion on...
Or my hubby does it, its actually easier than washing it...

Kiran

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Is anyone else confused as to why OPs living room interior walls are exposed concrete? Does OP live in a garage?

Yes, and its the only reason I keep clicking on this thread, I really do want to know. Is the OP banged up?


If and this is a VERY BIG IF, the wall are genuinely concrete then pliolite masonry paint is about as bullet proof as you can get and if its properly washable. If its on the outside of your house you can get wash it year after year.

neilmcl

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Is anyone else confused as to why OPs living room interior walls are exposed concrete? Does OP live in a garage?

The reason I was pushing him on this. So let's see, he has concrete walls, need to be able to wash them down, wants to paint them in lurid and different colours. My guess is an S&M dungeon

neilmcl

jaffacake2019 wrote: »

What else would it be made of it wasnt concrete? Certainly not wood. I think it's bricks and then plastered over

The clue is the name, plaster :rotfl:

I suggest you read up on the differences between concrete and plaster.

jaffacake2019

The walls are plastered

jaffacake2019

McKneff wrote: »

Ive been in my house 29 years, ive never washed my walls yet.

If they get a bit grubby in places, just whack another coat of matt emulsion on...
Or my hubby does it, its actually easier than washing it...

Really ? all the places i have read up on says before you paint walls you have to wash it first so thats what i did.

I once had a painter do my kitchen, he didnt clean or wash, just painted over the old paint. Most of it is okay but there are some places where the paint is peeling off.

neilmcl

jaffacake2019 wrote: »

The walls are plastered

OK, so now you've agreed the walls are not concrete, I'll go back to my earlier post to say that all paint manufacturers produce easy cleaning emulsion paint, failing that you could try bathroom or kitchen paint. Do not use gloss.

jaffacake2019

EssexExile wrote: »

Any good emulsion will be wipeable. Most makes do kitchen paint which is scrubbable.

Gloss on walls is so 1950s.

Last time I used matt emulsion, now i when i clean it, the water in the bucket turns milky white which means the paint is coming off with the sponge.

jaffacake2019

neilmcl wrote: »

OK, so now you've agreed the walls are not concrete, I'll go back to my earlier post to say that all paint manufacturers produce easy cleaning emulsion paint, failing that you could try bathroom or kitchen paint. Do not use gloss.

:T

Just out of curiosity would Satin be any good ?, maybe i can save some money as a tin of dulux easycare can cost £20 for 2.5 litres or 30 for 5 litres

I found a "Dulux Easycare Pure brilliant white Matt Emulsion paint 2.5L" at diy.com but i used matt emulsion on my wall before (the coating i have now) and when i wash the walls the water in the bucket turns milky white which means the paint is coming of with the sponge. This was the original reason why i wanted to avoid matt emulsion.

couriervanman

jaffacake2019 wrote: »

Last time I used matt emulsion, now i when i clean it, the water in the bucket turns milky white which means the paint is coming off with the sponge.

Because you've used cheap nasty bulk white emulsion.......spend e few quid more and get yourself some decent stuff