Should I use obliterating paint?

stuart45

Doozergirl said:

 I just have no idea what obliterating paint is!  

  

Not commonly used in the trade.
https://www.crowndecoratingcentres.co.uk/paints/interior/walls-and-ceilings/crown-trade-covermatt-obliterating-emulsion/14852

Doozergirl

stuart45 said:

Doozergirl said:

 I just have no idea what obliterating paint is!  

  

Not commonly used in the trade.
https://www.crowndecoratingcentres.co.uk/paints/interior/walls-and-ceilings/crown-trade-covermatt-obliterating-emulsion/14852

Thanks.  Always learning! 

It doesn't look appropriate for the OP.   It's for painting onto barely dry plaster,
is it? 

stuart45

It is, although I have heard of using it when going from dark to light. P&D isn't my trade so I'm no expert on this type of paint. 
As you say good prep is really the key. If you can feel a repair when running your fingers over it paint will often make it worse.

theDon876

What about a filler paint, a paint designed to fill small to micro holes, scratches, indents, imperfections etc.
For car bodies this is called a filler primer what would it be for plasterboard?

stuart45

You could try something like this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Everbuild-Fixings-Filler-Litre/dp/B00I9EY79Y/ref=pd_lpo_60_t_2/261-1954806-8591625?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00I9EY79Y&pd_rd_r=630ca1c3-48f0-4be1-8089-9ef566eebd37&pd_rd_w=QgVim&pd_rd_wg=nZ50C&pf_rd_p=7b8e3b03-1439-4489-abd4-4a138cf4eca6&pf_rd_r=TEM9A8DZJ8W4D7Y8DEPH&psc=1&refRID=TEM9A8DZJ8W4D7Y8D 

GDB2222

If you just have a few patches of stains coming through, this will work really well:-
https://www.screwfix.com/p/zinsser-b-i-n-primer-sealer-stain-killer-spray-matt-white-400ml/3503H

If you have a stain on the ceiling, they have a can with a vertical spray. Indeed, if you are spraying onto a white wall or ceiling, this stuff is more or less 'Brilliant White' and you may not need to put emulsion on. It's expensive, but, if you value your time at even just minimum wage, it's cost effective.

theDon876

GDB2222 said:

If you just have a few patches of stains coming through, this will work really well:-
https://www.screwfix.com/p/zinsser-b-i-n-primer-sealer-stain-killer-spray-matt-white-400ml/3503H

If you have a stain on the ceiling, they have a can with a vertical spray. Indeed, if you are spraying onto a white wall or ceiling, this stuff is more or less 'Brilliant White' and you may not need to put emulsion on. It's expensive, but, if you value your time at even just minimum wage, it's cost effective.

That looks the right kind of thing. My other option would be to buy a tube of spot putty and just go around and fill up every imperfection. It should take too long then a bit of very light sanding and back to the Matt emulsion.

GDB2222

For filling, I'm a fan of One Strike lightweight filler. It's great for filling deep holes in one go, and it's easy to sand.