Painting new plaster

[RMS]

Hi,

can a newly plastered wall be painted direct or does some sort of sealant/prima have to be applied?

thanks in advance.

RMS

 

[sideshowbob]

you could paint first with a mist coat to reduce the absorbancy of the new plaster.

mist coat - 1 part pva, 1 part emulsion, 4 parts water.

careful if you are rollering though as it sprays everywhere.

 

[RMS]

Thanks for the response SSB.

So the reason is that the new plaster will absorb allot of the paint?

Would i be able to get away with just giving the walls an extra coat or just apply the first coat a bit thicker with the roller?

 

[jbonding]

you could paint first with a mist coat to reduce the absorbancy of the new plaster.

mist coat - 1 part pva, 1 part emulsion, 4 parts water.

careful if you are rollering though as it sprays everywhere.

Ive never heard of adding pva but someone may correct me
Water down a good emulsion and stay the hell away from viynle silk for your first coat

 

[Nige F]

Agree jbond... pva would surely negate using non vinylised paint specially for new plaster...and be akin to using Vinyl Silk ..........ahh silk, and latex too

 

[Third_Eye]

Buy Dulux Trade Supermatt and follow info on tub.