Dulux Diamond Paint
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I like the diamond eggshell and its what i normally use in kitchens. The diamond matt to my mind doesn't give a very good matt finish. The little green do a tough matt which would be ok and gives a good matt finish but my first choice is always eggshell as it repels water and is washable and tough. Bear in mind that eggshell does have a slight sheen.
Apply a mist coat which is watered down matt paint, dilute by around 30%, then light sand to de-nib and remove high spots, spot prime where/if you've rubbed back to plaster, dust off and go with two finish coats. Any filling should be done after the mist coat and once rubbed down this filler should be spot primed with the same paint you used for your mist coat. Use a mini roller for the spot priming to avoid brush marks and spread the paint out to avoid patternation.
Forgot to say make sure your plaster is completely dry and under no circumstances apply PVA ever ever ever...
Apply a mist coat which is watered down matt paint, dilute by around 30%, then light sand to de-nib and remove high spots, spot prime where/if you've rubbed back to plaster, dust off and go with two finish coats. Any filling should be done after the mist coat and once rubbed down this filler should be spot primed with the same paint you used for your mist coat. Use a mini roller for the spot priming to avoid brush marks and spread the paint out to avoid patternation.
Forgot to say make sure your plaster is completely dry and under no circumstances apply PVA ever ever ever...
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elrobbo82
i would recommend a roller as it is a lot faster and gives in my opinion a better finish (some people prefer a brushed finish though). use a good quality medium pile roller like a hamilton woven (my preference not everybodies) or equivalent. be sure to spread it out well to ensure that you don't leave a too textured finish.
forgot to say apply your mist coat using the same method as your finish coats.
forgot to say apply your mist coat using the same method as your finish coats.
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Following from my earlier about painting new plaster, my main room has some areas of new plaster skimmed into and sanded into existing, older, already painted areas.
Should I just lightly sand down already painted walls and use same process of misting all over the room as for new plaster areas.
Will probably just be normal emulsion all over.
Thanks for any replys. Tempted to just do a "Mr Bean" and put large, lit firework into bag of paint and close the door quickly, but not sure this is an approach the wife will approve of !!!!!!!.
Should I just lightly sand down already painted walls and use same process of misting all over the room as for new plaster areas.
Will probably just be normal emulsion all over.
Thanks for any replys. Tempted to just do a "Mr Bean" and put large, lit firework into bag of paint and close the door quickly, but not sure this is an approach the wife will approve of !!!!!!!.
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elrobbo82
you will just need to mist the bare plaster areas and any filler that you have applied.
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