Just had a wall plastered - what is the best thing to use to seal the wall, so when I paint it, it doesn't just absorb the paint!
Ta!
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Painting a plasterd wall
Feb 23, 2004
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We always just paint straight onto the plaster - works well. Usually 2 coats, sometimes three if painting white.
If you want to seal it use PVA diluted with 3-4 parts water.
Use some of the emulsion that you plan to use for the wall, but thin it by 10-20% with water.
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I was advised to to use a very thin coat of emulsion to seal the surface, after we had several rooms replastered. Thin the emulsion down with about 1/3 of water and allow it plenty of time to dry out.
Use 1 coat of light coloured emulsion well watered down as a mist coat then just paint your normal 2 coats over. Standard architectural practise
It is. Though I get a denser result more easily by brushing water on the wall then painting with unthinned emulsion.
Regards, NT
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