Question about painting new plastered wall

harmonia · 5 Sep 2009

Just had our spare bedroom re skimmed yesterday and it appears to have dried very rapidly. The plaster didn't specify a time to wait to paint but just that we should paint with matt emulsion let down by 40% water.
Getting some pressure to complete the room - any ideas when the earliest I should proceed to paint it. Thanks

LJW61 · 5 Sep 2009

A tad less thinning, say, 30% water..
If it looks dry & is not 'cold' to the touch then paint it tomorrow all that will happen is the paint wont dry where the plasters still damp..

ColJack · 6 Sep 2009

3 paint to 1 water..

2 coats in quick sucession..

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Question about painting new plastered wall

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