When you have had either walls or ceilings plastered or skimmed over with plaster you need to know how to paint them correctly to get a long lasting finish.<\/p>\n
Firstly ensure they are dry, this will depend on what plastering you have had done. One thing not to do, start painting colour samples on bare plaster, due to the brushes that come with the samples and how thick you apply the sample you will see this on your walls forever unless you rub them down, best to paint on some lining paper or plain white paper, you can then move it around the room and see the colour in different lights. There is a previous post about this Colour samples and testers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Firstly get some sandpaper, not too course, as you don\u2019t want to ruin the new plaster, around 120 grit and lightly rub over the plaster to remove any splashed plaster or drips of dirty water. Then brush the area down to remove any loose dust.<\/p>\n Next, you may well think it\u2019s simply a case of deciding on a colour and painting over the new plaster? STOP! I use a non-vinyl emulsion and is my preferred method. I use a matt emulsion, typically white to seal the plasterwork before using a vinyl emulsion colour over the top to complete the job. The \u2018New Plaster Sealer\u2019 or a non-vinyl emulsion will soak into the new plasterwork and the finish coats you apply will adhere to this first \u2018mist\u2019 coat.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to worry about covering the plaster totally, you just need to give it a \u2018mist\u2019 coat (as it\u2019s known) to seal the plaster, you’re not looking for complete coverage and opacity.<\/p>\n Once you have mist coated your new plaster you can now apply your choice of finish coat and colour.<\/p>\nTo Paint new plasterwork<\/h2>\n
\nYou should never paint new plaster with a vinyl emulsion as this will sit on top of the plaster leaving a skin or layer that could peel off. You should always paint new plaster with a \u2018New Plaster Sealer\u2019 or a non-vinyl emulsion.<\/p>\nPaint Calculator<\/h2>\n