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Best paint for newly plastered walls.
5 things you need to know before painting freshly 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.
For solvent based paint used for kitchens and bathrooms use pva as your sealer.
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.
You first need to seal new plaster to make it less absorbent and to help the topcoat adhere better.
A water based and diluted matt emission will bond and adhere to the plaster giving you a good base to work and build on.
Standard matt emulsion paint.
If you are able to open your budget however aura is one of the best paints to invest in.
How to prepare the newly plastered ceiling and walls for painting 80 of the plaster painting process step 1.
A mist coat prevents these issues.
The trouble with white topcoat.
If you want to admire your work applying a plaster priming sealer is a must.
For water based paints seal the plaster with one or two mist coats.
Such good value for money and a huge time saver when prepping newly plastered walls.
This means any future coats of emulsion will have a reduced rate of suction making it easier to paint and perfect.
Smooth durable and providing great coverage benjamin moore aura has everything you want in an interior paint well aside from the price tag.
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The second reason a mist coat is so beneficial is that it seals the plastered walls.
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.
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.