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I had Homebase matt, its done the job OK... Now its down to colour paint ooooer my colour schemes never been good, No carpet picked yet, but black and white curtains and bedspread, so will go neutral but what 1, yuk i hate this bit, matching is not my game...And i will go flat Matt colour as...

Now it looks and feels better,no dust...I think after clean up its time for my colour paint, that i havent decided on yet, I guess thats the right step now.

So I can go now with another coat of emulsion say with 4 emulsion and 1 water on homebase tin it says 4emulsion and 1 water, so if i had what it said on tin in 1st place,i would have mucked it up..so its ok to put on near undiluted now???? before i start colour paints.

I have been told by many many people to use 1 part emulsion to 4 parts water to act as sealent for walls, so its not to thick on 1st coat, now im being told that it should be 3 parts emulsion and 1 part water? Now if those people who gave advice in 1st place, and they were the plasterer, B&Q...

Well I must admit it seemed watery, but that is what i was told by B&Q so its on new plaster, can i go over it again the other way round, would it affect anything ive done ?

I was told to mix 4 parts water to 1 emulsion by various people for my walls so it becomes a sealent, and its went on fine its feels fine, its seems sealed ok, BUT!!! I touch with fingers and i still get minor dust parts, not lots but still a bit. Can I go over it again only with thicker...