I have been having some walls skimmed. How long should I leave it (time isn't to much of a problem) before putting emulsion on and what should I use as my first coat, matt white watered down? If yes how much water do I use?
Painting newly skimmed walls
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Thanks chaps. Wiki says water down 1:1, Joe 90 you say 20%. That's a big difference!
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50/50
Wvwe had numerous debates about this in the past
really Roy? Vinyl emulsion? Never been taught that also if its to strong it ceases to become a mist coat
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Lol its well strong that's 20% water to 80% paint works out to 4/1 Roy yep lol I know u knows your stuff bud don't worry about thatIts only 2o% Steve so that's 5-1 which isn't too strong. Or am I thinkin' of 50 %And I think it should be mat emulsion ,,Must be gettin' old!!! We all make mistakes said the Dalek climbing on to a dustbin.!!!
I'm not going over old ground with this one here's what Mr helpful says lol //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/mist-coat-or-pva-bare-surface-basics.425261/
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Yes but Mr Hapless is wrong as usual. A non vinyl coat DOESN'T SEAL the wall (that's why it continues to dry out). Ergo, it is just the same as if it hadn't been painted. It's just bare plaster that is white now. If you do that you will STILL have to do a vinyl mist coat or the wall will suck out the moisture and it won't stick.
It's just simple science folks.
It's just simple science folks.
Of course it seals the wall I can't find one painter that uses vinyl now it won't seal the wall with the ratio you use
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