Best Paint For Newly Plastered Walls

If you have lots of rooms to paint a big batch of white trade emulsion will see you through several rooms worth of mist coat.

Best paint for newly plastered walls.

Rated 5 out of 5 by roundy1 from great paint for new plaster. Not the best start. Fresh plaster needs to be able to breath underneath the paint to allow any moisture to escape so make sure to use a non vinyl water based paint. The second reason a mist coat is so beneficial is that it seals the plastered walls.

For solvent based paint used for kitchens and bathrooms use pva as your sealer. How to prepare the newly plastered ceiling and walls for painting 80 of the plaster painting process step 1. Standard matt emulsion paint. The trouble with white topcoat.

When we say a matt emulsion we mean the general purpose water based not oil or vinyl based matt emulsion paint that is available from pretty much all diy stores. Coverage was excellent and went on really well with brush and roller. Decide on primer to seal the bare plaster before painting. Mist coats are diluted coats of paint that plaster will suck up like a sponge and use to fill its pores.

5 things you need to know before painting freshly plastered walls. A mist coat prevents these issues. This means any future coats of emulsion will have a reduced rate of suction making it easier to paint and perfect. If you want to admire your work applying a plaster priming sealer is a must.

Smooth durable and providing great coverage benjamin moore aura has everything you want in an interior paint well aside from the price tag. Such good value for money and a huge time saver when prepping newly plastered walls. For water based paints seal the plaster with one or two mist coats. Looked so good after just one coat i was tempted not to do a second coat but i did.

If you are able to open your budget however aura is one of the best paints to invest in.