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Mist coat has left a chalky finish, shall I remove all?

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Hello,

We recently had our kitchen skimmed, when it was completely dry (2 weeks) I decided to apply two coats of mist (50/50) coat leaving 3-4 hours in between each coat.

The paint I used was: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Matt-Emulsion---White-10L/p/145119
Honestly, I didn't read the reviews before purchasing, I was passing Wickes and thought I'd pop in.

I picked up some Dulux Easycare Kitchen tester pots and when trying them out the paint started to flake.

I've applied mist coats before and never had any problems, however, this time round when I run my hand over the dried mist coat paint, its like chalk.

Whats the most practical advice on having this resolved? I don't really want to wash/sand down all the walls and ceiling. Could I just get a contact Matt and paint over the mist coat with two coats and then apply the finish Easycare.

Thank you.
 

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