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Ah,Opps is right, I misread (it was late :oops: hic! ) Didnt realize you meant a fire, ours is just a log burner some 5 inches from the bricks

As opps says, carefull sanding because the previous painter may have skimped on the prep before glossing! Gloss on gloss a no-no :wink:

Overkill - It would be complicating (& more expensive)what is normally a simple mornings work to apply 2-3 coat of emulsion ...

The new plaster or filler shouldve had a 'mist' coat - thinned emulsion 25-30%

Ours is done in good old black vinyl matt , previously in blackboard paint , both have withstood the temperatures without problems ! :wink:

You want a cant beat a good old fashioned rub-down & undercoat on gloss . ESP etc are for lazy 'quick-tosh-grab-the-money-and-run'cowboys :twisted: If you really cant face the preparation & the gloss is in VERY sound condition wipe it down with cellulose thinners first - it has the same...

A couple of coats of Crown or Dulux Brilliant White vinyl matt will cover that c****y B&Q no problem ..Dont worry about BIN or primer as the watery old DIY stuff will have acted as a 'mist' coat :wink:

'Mist coat' is a thinned coat of emulsion (25-30%) for new plaster, it soaks into the plaster rather than just laying on the surface so providing a good key for subsequent coats.. The cracking/lines you describe sound more like a reaction to impurities such as paste residue left on the...

I always use Artex to 'hang' coving.. the coving adhesives are too 'sticky' & go off too quickly & cost too much :wink: Just paint with 2 or 3 coats of vinyl matt or covermatt .

Polycell, Dulux/ICI , Beeline etc from a TRADE store , the stuff from B&Q , Homebase etc is too thin/watery ! You dont need to prime ..

Try some Hycote or similar automotive engine/exhaust paint in brush or aerosol , I use it a lot on my bike engines , several colours to choose from :wink:

The reason oil-based paint yellows is due to the linseed oil oxidising - same way a cricket bat gets darker with age ... Aquatech is water-based , it wont yellow but its c*** as far as application & durability goes.. :twisted: Stick to oil-based but why not paint the woodwork a slightly...

Paint them with white Zinsser :wink:

Unbelievable ! :shock:

any good trade undercoat / gloss is fine for window frames & overlapped about an 1/8" on the glass , so long as theyre dry! just try removing a dried-on blob of pant from a pane and youll see just how well paint sticks to glass ! :wink:

Drying time varies according to thickness of the plaster and temp / humidity.. A ceiling I skimmed recently was ready for paper the next day .. It had had 2 coats of paint the day after that !

You need to use a two or three coat 'dry-brush' techique.. white base followed by grey and/or brown

Looks like floor anti-slip paint or texture 'suede' emulsion .. Try mixing some very fine sand into grey emusion :wink:

1/ 'til its dry-ish... 2/ use size ... 3/ 1400-1700 ... :wink:

I usually prime with acrylic followed by a couple of coats of oil-based eggshell