Painting a Bare plasterboard Ceiling

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I have a garage ceiling which is plaster board unpainted, I want to seal it and paint it what should I use. Thinking some type of pva mix first ? and what type of paint? Any suggestions please. Tully
 
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No PVA at all - avoid that at all costs. All you need is a slightly diluted first coat of matt emulsion (15-20% water) and then a further coat or two of neat emulsion, in your chosen finish - I have acrylic eggshell and would recommend that for a garage. If you want to use anything else to seal the plasterboard instead of a diluted emulsion, get a pot of drywall sealer or Zinsser Gardz, although neither are necessary. DO NOT USE PVA, as it is unsuitable for use with water based paints.
 
Thank you Mr Helpful used eggshell and just put last top coat on looking good. Thanks Again x Tully
 

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