plaster...

[MORELLO]

I'm having a room and plastered / skimmed today, and my plasterer reckons that if I use a good paint, there is no preperation needed proir to painting over the new surface. Anyone know of, or got any experiences of this not being the case?

[tezestwing]

Hi MORELLO Plaster and skim needs to dry out naturally possibly a week or so depending on temperature's and how absorbent backing wall materials are then roller/brush coat with 50/50 water/pva to seal before any decor HTH Tez

[coco pops]

I put good quality paint straight onto plaster and parts of the walls peel paint.

[chazza]

I would recommend sealing it first, which room is it for? If it is a kitchen or bathroom, definitely seal it, you may be able to get away without it in other rooms

[sense4all]

It is a lot quicker to slap on a mis-coat (half water half paint ) than it is to fix peeling patches. I have done it once , straight to paint, never again. I actually use half water half pva myself ( b and q -el cheapo - pva is just the job ) Don't start until the plaster has cured to the light pink tone that means it is dry.

[carrust]

Don't waste your time & money by applying a PVA sealing coat to the wall. All you have to do is thin your first coat by 20% with water, let it dry then finish it off with 1 or 2 coats of unthinned emulsion.BTW I am a decorator.

[Robinia]

I was told by the plasterer to do as carrust suggests & it's been fine. (I always use a good quality emulsion)

[heathfield]

Back in the 1950s, council houses had plastered walls that were decorated with a direct application of distemper paint. (No emulsion or vinyl paints in those days!). So there's no problem about direct application. I'd go with Carrust and use a thinned paint as a seal. If you look on most cans, they'll advise just this.

[AliFlump]

My uncle has been a plasterer for 25 years and he is an excellent one. He gave my dad some paint called obliterating paint a while ago and this goes straight on the plaster and provides an excellent coat. so good in fact i used the cream one and didnt paint over it after i used it the colour was so nice.

That paint has been on for 2 years and there are no problems with it. Maybe look at plasterers suppliers to see if you can get some

[MORELLO]

Thanks all, the answers continue to differ... I usually use Dulux Trade which rarely requires a second coat - think I'll seal it just inn case it peels...

[MORELLO]

Thanks all, the answers continue to differ... I usually use Dulux Trade which rarely requires a second coat - think I'll seal it just in case it peels...