Is it worth paying top price branded emulsion paint for newly plastered walls & ceilings.?
Please dont use cheap paint, you have just paid out for your ceilings and walls to be plastered, and if you want a good finish go with ‘dulux’, whats a few extra quid when you have already spent a fair bit on the plastering. Please, please do not ruin your ceilings and walls with silk, go for Matt, or supermatt. Do not PVA the new plaster, just do a ‘miscoat’, which is a very thin coat of white emulsion, add about 25-30% water for the first coat, this seals the new plaster, and also shows up any imperfections left by the plasterer, you wont see them in the daylight, but turn on your light, and you will see them. Before you do miscoat, lightly sand the new plaster, as there will be little nibs all over the place, then miscoat, when dry,lightly fill the little indents, trowel marks etc, rub them down, then put another coat on, still add a bit of water, about 10-15%, you will get a smoother finish, then your last coat I would still very slightly still thin the paint down, if your using du
