Problem With Painting New Plaster

Jan 04, 2005 2 Replies

Hi,



I've recently re-plastered some areas of blown plaster (about 2mm thick) and after two weeks I sealed the area with one part emulsion, three parts water.



I then emulsioned, but now find there are a few little cracks showing, and the paint is raised around the crack. There aren't many of them and they are no longer than 1/2". Whilst not straight, they are generally vertical.



Is this a symptom of painting before the plaster's dry?



Thanks



Gary


And a slight extension: how long is long enough to wait before tiling or painting new plaster?

If you use a specialised paint like Dulux Trade Supermatt, you can paint pretty quickly afterwards, much quicker than a standard vinyl emulsion.

Christian.

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