How do I prevent new plaster from soaking up all my paint?
Question:I have recently had my walls skimmed by a plasterer. The plaster has dried but painting the walls seems to use up a lot of paint, is there anything I can put on the new plaster to stop it soaking so much up?
Answers:
Yes you should use a sealer first any DIY store will have it
get a product called polybond, paint that on first it'll create a barrier...sorted
diluted p.v.a. glue brushed on first
I think you may need to use a sort of primer to stop the plaster being absorbant.
buy a sealant paint, all good diy shops sell them.
In the trade they water down a pot of white paint and use it for the first coat.
Use a primer.
SEALANT....All DIY stores have this..
unibond ( its like a glue )
we use it all the time you can get it from all good diy shops
if you mix pva(school) glue with water, i think in equal parts,then paint it on, let it dry, it will stop the paint from soaking in. ive seen it on a tv diy programme. xx
Yes you can buy PVA wall sealer alternatively you could always apply a weakened solution of emulsion to seal the wall before apply the top coat.
We recently had our walls skimmed and we used a solution of diluted wall sealer as it is too expensive to apply without diluting it first. And it is just as effective diluated.
As others have suggested you need to use a sealant. A very good and cheaper alternative, and I even prefer it, is to give it a very watered down coat of paint first. That seals the pores in the plaster and lets you put normal coats on after. I would suggest after sealing, to put on a thin coat (about 20% water), then a neat coat (undiluted). If the paint is a decent quality, that should give you a good finish.
Hope this helped.
Use a good base coat like KILZ. It seals the walls and will produce a nice quality finish with a single coat of paint. Happy painting!
No pva please...cheap white emulsion mixed 50/50 with water, this seals the wall and will show up any imperfections in the plaster .. fill any snags then paint as normal.plasterer
Mix 2 parts water to 1 part of emulsion and paint on to seal the plaster. The plaster will soak in the water and leave the emulsion ready for a proper coat of emulsion.
You should wash it over with a dilute undercoat and let that dry. You will find that your paint will then go on to the wall exactly as you wish.
Paint with dilute PVA glue first.
Instructions for dilution on the pot.
you can put on a weak solution of pva..this will help kill the suction ..dont buy cheap emulsion .or you will be painting for ever more
You can buy a posh paint from the DIY store if you want about £20 for 5 litres, or you can just get a tub of PVA glue, mix 1 part glue with 20 parts water brush that mixture on, wait til dry and paint as normal.
Though this was common knowledge.
White emulsion watered down approx 50% almost like a white wash, let it dry then emulsion over.
p.v.a glue diluted does the trick.i just had mine done.
Mix up 50%PVA to 50%water and apply with a paint roller
by a cheap tin of white emulsion paint that will help seal the wall so that when you paint over this you will get a even colour
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