Hi,
I've just had some walls "hard" plastered (render + skim coat) and now need to paint them.
I've been told a couple of weeks to let the walls dry out should be fine but the longer you can leave them the better. Not sure what is fail safe?
I understand the first 2 coats should be done using watered down paint (about 20% water) as the plaster will soak up the paint more readily.
After this you can apply your top coat(s).
Has anyone had any experience doing this and does the above sound right to you? Would you recommend a tradesman do it?
Thanks
I've just had some walls "hard" plastered (render + skim coat) and now need to paint them.
I've been told a couple of weeks to let the walls dry out should be fine but the longer you can leave them the better. Not sure what is fail safe?
I understand the first 2 coats should be done using watered down paint (about 20% water) as the plaster will soak up the paint more readily.
After this you can apply your top coat(s).
Has anyone had any experience doing this and does the above sound right to you? Would you recommend a tradesman do it?
Thanks