Ed wrote:
> Just had my old kitchen walls skimmed with new plaster about 10 days
> ago. They look well dried out , so now I want to paint them before the
> kitchen furniture fitters come in shortly.
>
> I am thinking of going with a 50:50 mist coat of regular matt emulsion
> paint/water followed by a couple of coats of undiluted matt emulsion.
>
> Is an emulsion , like Wickes Trade just as good as Duluxe Trade
> Supermatt. Is there any significant differences between these when
> applied to new plaster? Or should I use some specialist paint, like a
> new plaster primer, to begin with?
>
> Ed
>
>
Oil based primer-sealer mixed with Penetrol for best adhesion, then
whatever finish you like. Make sure the plaster really is good and dry,
if you've got electric fans including fan heaters with an unheated-air
setting run them day and night with windows open to let any moisture out.
A L P
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