After nearly 20 years we are replacing our kitchen and I need to prepare the walls. I have got a plasterer coming to skim the "artex" ceiling and make good the chases for the new electrics and missing plaster where tiles were hacked off.
However there are no tiles going back up and no wallpaper to cover any of the imperfections. The original plasterer did a brilliant job and the surface finish was smooth and flat with very few blemishes making it a dream to paint. However over the years various "School Art" has been brought home by the children and grandchildren and put up with sticky tape.
Now that that has been removed its taken off the emulsion back to the original plaster finish. Although a long while back I remember doing a sealer coat of 50% matt emulsion to 50% water on the new plaster once it was dry but that doesn't appear to have helped.
What is the best way to deal with these bare patches?
Should I reseal them first with a mist coat and then fill with a fine filler and sand, or should I fill first and then paint over. Previously I have had to use a non water based spray (Zinnser??) or the edges of the emulsion bubble when applying new emulsion.
Alternatively should I bite the bullet and use lining paper and then paint over that?
Any guidance would be appreciated
However there are no tiles going back up and no wallpaper to cover any of the imperfections. The original plasterer did a brilliant job and the surface finish was smooth and flat with very few blemishes making it a dream to paint. However over the years various "School Art" has been brought home by the children and grandchildren and put up with sticky tape.
Now that that has been removed its taken off the emulsion back to the original plaster finish. Although a long while back I remember doing a sealer coat of 50% matt emulsion to 50% water on the new plaster once it was dry but that doesn't appear to have helped.
What is the best way to deal with these bare patches?
Should I reseal them first with a mist coat and then fill with a fine filler and sand, or should I fill first and then paint over. Previously I have had to use a non water based spray (Zinnser??) or the edges of the emulsion bubble when applying new emulsion.
Alternatively should I bite the bullet and use lining paper and then paint over that?
Any guidance would be appreciated