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by LouiseSW
Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: painting over new plaster
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[quote="theshedman"]Hi Gillian, a mist coat is just a watered down coat of emulsion. If the walls are just new plaster then I would sand them lightly just in case there are any little bumps on them, then give it a very thin coat of emulsion just a bit of white emulsion will do with a fair ...
by LouiseSW
Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:00 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Dilute paint or PVA for bare plaster (even if old paster)
Replies: 2
Views: 6551

Dilute paint or PVA for bare plaster (even if old paster)

Please help I had my bathroom plastered 4 years ago, and I can't recall if I used dilute emulstion or PVA however hairline cracks have appeared so I am scrapping off and starting again. The last thing I want to do is to have to go through this process again, so my question is do I PVA or just use di...
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