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You could try Zamix Paints for it.......

erm....... As it is already "sealed" you could buy some Dulux Trade Opaque Aquatech Woodstain. Dulux Trade do it in loads of colours. However, realy, Dulux Trade Opaque Aquatech Woodstain is meant to be sealed with Dulux Trade Aquatech Sealer. In other words the gamble is yours whether...

99% of the time it can be safely plastered over...........

Zampa, stop giving spice a "hard" time of it. Hehe.............

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Me personally have not had any probs with some plaster dust in your same scenario. What does the instructions say about new/bare surfaces ?

Nightmare Zampa.........

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Sometimes Decoraters need to slighlty rub down new plaster for many reasons. What is the Exact name of your Crown emulsion ? Also, what is the Exact instructions on the emulsion ?

Enlightened story indeed..........

I was just waiting for someone to reply in that way. Hehe........

Buy an Magic Mitre...........................

What kind of brick is the lower bare brick ?

You could save yourself alot of hassle by getting a Pro-Plasterer. You may find by the time you have bought materials it will end up becoming the same cost for a Pro-Plasterer ! I find loads of people saying this to me. i.e. "I have spent £120 on materials and i still aint happy with...

What exact name & brand of emulsion are you currently using ? What was the surface previously like. Matt, Sheen or Silk ? What wall is it, that you are having probs with ?

Is the "wood" mdf by any chance ?

To be honest, most Housebuilders only artex cielings and they do not emulsion them. It was probably the previous house owners who emulsioned the cielings. Sometimes, artex can appear to be emulsioned and it has not. Only thing i can think of what may have happened is the one problem...

Are you 100% sure the the Artex was previously emulsioned over ? If you are 100% sure, then what was it first emulsioned with ? Seems to me, that your already emulsioned painted Artex had an Breathable matt (chalky) on it. Then your Dulux Rich Matt could not cope with the suction.

Does Dulux do a Contract Emulsion ?

Coat it with Zamix Coverseal. Then use an Oil-Based Eggshell over it.