What paste?

[Brigade77]

I'm a time served P&D, probably one of the last of the true 'apprentices', but I haven't lifted a brush since a bad accident 30yrs ago.

The house is in need of an upgrade & now I have the time I want to get back into it.

I've just done a ceiling with Super Fresco & despite my skills & patience, the joints have all opened up with a few loose edges. From memory this is caused by the shrinkage of the paper when drying, made worse by crap paste?

I have vague recollections of being taught that only a starch based paste should be used & specifically remember only ever using something called Lap. Is this the Polycell stuff I find on the net?

I apologise for using Solvite All Purpose, it won't happen again.

 

[opps]

I must admit that I have never used Lap. I normally use the cellulose Solvite powder stuff but your post piqued my interest.

Yes Lap seems to be the better choice. I must try it out one day.

Polycell seems to sell a lap paste as do Azko Nobel, the parent company of both Polycell and Dulux- in fact they look exactly the same.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/wallpape...ycell-lap-all-purpose-adhesive-5-roll-1326518

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.