I've just been investigating my newly emulsioned paintwork further;
> there's little doubt that if you scratch at it, the paint readily
> peels off the plaster. Omigod. I've already done several rooms
> completely; looks fab, but clearly won't for long.
>
> What are the panel's suggestions for the few remaining rooms, in which
> the newly skimmed walls have already been treated with 4:1 PVA? Is
> there a way I can undo its deleterious effect before painting?
> Sanding off a few microns and then doing it again with dilute
> emulsion? Yeeuch.
>
> I'm well hacked off about this; previously I've always primed new
> plaster using cheap, dilute emulsion as suggested above, but it was
> actually my plasterer who suggested PVA was the method of choice (and
> I've seen it advocated on uk.diy too). Obviously he's always long gone
> by the time the decorators arrive.
>
> David
oh dear :( Fraid I got no clue what the solution is. I hope your plaster doesnt have problems too, what with being sealed up after doing.
Regards, NT