painting on bare plasterboard

[B1N9S]

Hi,

Probably been asked a thousand times, so my apologies for being a lazy bstard !!!!! I have searched.....honestly.

I have just dry lined my kitchen, using paper joints and easy fill. Can I paint directly onto the plasterboards/filler, or do I need to PVA it all first.

Muchos gracias.

 

[kjacko]

You can emulsion straight onto the boards.
The 'experts' will enlighten you further, but i've done it with no hiccups or problems afterwards.

 

[Wevski]

Probably a bit late now but yes you can apply directly to the plasterboard.
The best way is to give the a wash coat to seal as it will be very porous.

This means water your first coat down to around 50/50 paint water mix. This will save you time and money as the second coat (70/30) will apply very easy and you will use less paint in the long run.

It will also give you a better finish as a thick first coat will show brush marks as the moisture is pulled to quickly from the paint.

HTH