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[PaulFarrugia]

Hi there.

I had a new ceiling put up about a month ago and after a week started to paint emulsion on to it. The first coat went up fine, but the 2nd coat has started to blister. The guy who put the celing up said i could just paint on it but now i realize i may have needed to put sealer or primer on the plasterboard before. I guess my questions are how do i stop the blistering and can i put sealer on top of paint or do i have to take all the paint off?

Thanks in advance!

Paul

[stoneyboy]

PaulFarrugia,
Suspect you did not water down your first coat, if this was the case you will need to scrape off the first coat - it should come off easily - use a filler knife.
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[rosebery]

Basics first.

Are you painting plasterboard or skimmed plasterboard?

Cheers

[PaulFarrugia]

Cheers Stoneyboy!