New Plaster, Acrylic Eggshell & A Bathroom

[RealPolitik]

Decorating novice - I'm about to start on a bathroom. It has a new plaster ceiling and the untiled wall has been re-skimmed. Both are completely dry.

As I didn't know any better, I've lightly sanded any high points, filled where necessary and given the whole lot a good coat of plaster sealer and now want to paint it with acrylic eggshell (which I understand is the bathroom paint of choice).

Should I give it all an emulsion mist coat, or trust the plaster sealer and go straight to an acrylic undercoat and then the acrylic eggshell?

Thanks in advance.

 

[kevindgas]

not a painter decorator myself but i would apply the mist coat first - not because its right just because i think it gives a good base
but wait for a pro to advise for or against

 

[Driff]

mist cost first, diluted normal matt by about 10%.
Then would use a acrylic eggshell or durable matt like dulux diamond matt or egghsell.

 

[RealPolitik]

Thanks - I'll buy some matt emulsion in the morning and get started.

 

[RealPolitik]

Saw the price of Dulux Diamond eggshell today. Only in brilliant white too.

Bought some bathroom-specific paint and will see just how bad it is to apply. It can't be worse than the B&Q masonry paint I bought last week.

 

[carl27]

might be to late now but its better to buy a none vinyle paint for a mist coat like a contract matt that has no vinyle in it. get down to you local leyland centre and get your self some johnstone eggshell its realy good and alot cheaper.

carl

 

[confidentincompetent]

given the whole lot a good coat of plaster sealer and now

Good advice above.. But if you have already used the plaster sealer . no mist coat needed. Mist coat only for bare plaster...

ps I know the Dulux q'd egshell has gone bloody pricey, added that fkn diamond name to a good product and personally feel thaty fkd up a good product.. however would be interesting to hear how you got on with retail kitchen/ barf stuff

 

[RealPolitik]

B&Q Bathroom & Kitchen paint - covers well, easy to apply. Good so far.

 

[confidentincompetent]

Thanks for reply .. Interesting that.. perhaps its improved since the early days