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what to do with new plaster

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:10 pm
by whitehart
Hi All

i have recently had two rooms plastered, can i paint straight onto the plaster or do i need to put a base coat on first??

thanks in advance

Re: what to do with new plaster

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:06 pm
by welsh brickie
paint a pva solution on the walls first.

Re: what to do with new plaster

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:23 pm
by htg engineer
You only seal with PVA if you're going to use oil based paint as the finish. If you're going to use water based emulsion - just use a cheap white emulsion first.