I've just had the walls of my lounge reskimmed, and the new plasterboard ceiling (constructed by me) skimmed. I intend to paint them. The plasterers recommended that the first coat should be diluted, and that any cheap neutral coloured emulsion would do the job.
Accordingly, I went to Wickes with the intention of buying a big bucket of trade brilliant white matt emulsion. However, I then spotted a product claiming to be specifically for painting new plaster, and containing a "mix of polymers". Needless to say, it is significantly more expensive - £18 for
10L against £11 for 10L of the standard emulsion.Of course, once I'd spotted a miracle product, doubts set in and I left the store with nothing. I'm not really bothered about the extra cost. But does this product really do a better job than the approach recommended by my plasterers?