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Didn't i just emphasise that he said the plaster must be completely dry before painting? I am aware that plaster continues to absorb moisture but i have been told that the problem of vinyl silk flaking after being applied directly to plaster is exaggerated. ...and you will also find a number...

He didn't say you shouldn't apply a mist coat, just that it wasn't strictly necessary. He actually said that it's a common misconception to suggest that the paint will start to flake off if it's applied directly to plaster. In fact the real problem is moisture and that providing the plaster...

I know it's not the done thing to paint vinyl silk directly over new plaster but if a thin coat of vinyl silk was applied to dry plaster, would it inevitably flake off eventually, or might it actually be O.K.? I know that the received wisdom is to mist coat the plaster first but i spoke to...