Recent content by Philip_of_Smeg

I need help! I'm having a problem painting the ceiling. I've applied one coat of Zinsser Gardz on new plaster and so far I've done 3 coats of Dulux White Matt. The white paint is patchy and is not covering well. I left the new plaster to dry for about a week or 2, let the Gardz dry for more...

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it. I have also stripped wallpaper off another wall in a different room and this time it looks like this..... Again, what would be the best way to paint this... Zinsser again? I'm not sure if this is old paint or plaster. The wall is pretty sound and hardly...

The plaster is pretty sound really, there's been some areas that needed filling and sanding which I've done. Thanks Philip

Hello I have recently brought a house and I am starting to decorate. I have stripped all the wallpaper off in the small bedroom and the walls looks like this.... I'm not sure what this is, if its old paint or plaster. I am wanting to paint the walls and I have already washed the walls...

Hello I have recently brought a house and I am starting to decorate. I have stripped all the wallpaper off in the small bedroom and the walls looks like this.... I'm not sure what this is, if its old paint or plaster. I am wanting to paint the walls and I have already washed the walls with...