I have just had my house re-plastered, i am currently in the process of whitewashing the walls with half water, half paint. How long should I have waited before i did this and how many coats of the whitewash do I have to do before I can paint?
2006-10-09 05:16:02 · 52 answers · asked by Churchy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
when its dryed out the colour of the plast becomes lighter it shouldnt matter that you put a miscoat on just waite untill its dryed untill you put the main coats on.
2006-10-09 05:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings!
Do not whitewash your walls. Give the plaster 48 hours to cure. Then use a sealer like latex binz. Using whitewash will break down the plaster and you will find it pitted when you attempt to do the finish coat.
After sealing you will be able to paint in one hour.
Good Luck
In the old days they did whitewash the plaster but remember in the old days plaster had both horse hairs and asbestos in it to make the surface harder. Today it is a water soluble base.
2006-10-11 09:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have waited until the plaster was completely dried before whitewashing the walls. You can tell by looking at the walls after they are dry if they need more than one coat.
2006-10-11 08:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by winter715 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on two things...
How thick is the plaster and how high is the humidity...
Really, it'll be ready when it's dry sad to say...
When you are ready to paint... one good coat of undercoating should suffice... when it dries the painting can begin...
It doesn't sound like a half water/half paint whitewash will do the job on sealing the plaster... you may need multiple coats of than mixture...
2006-10-11 08:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by deakjone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the paint and or the plaster you never had to do any of this. You could have painted the plaster the way you do a fresco and did it all at once. At any rate you can let it dry to the touch and have at it. Using fans and or blow dryers will speed up the process. But in the future learn to thin you plaster with your paint and create colored plaster.
2006-10-10 13:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should wait at least 24hours for the plaster to set before doing anything to it. If the plaster is quite thick (more than an inch), you may need to leave it several days just to be safe. Before painting, you will need to seal the plaster with a sealant to reduce its porosity. This can be done with a PVA and water mixture which you brush on (and allow to dry) or with a watered down paint emulsion. Allow this to dry another day before painting with the final two (or more) coats of paint
2006-10-09 05:20:27 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie Brigante 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Churchy, You should wait until the walls are completely dry,3-4days.If you are using half water,and half paint you would probably have to put 2 or 3 coats before painting.You can tell better after the 2nd coat,if a third is needed.It does depend on the weather to, if it will take longer to dry. Hoped i help.
Clowmy
2006-10-10 19:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have plastered 3 coats, and sanded it. It takes a few days for the whole process. After you prime it , then you paint it. I don't know about this half water thing you are doing.
2006-10-09 14:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by Christine B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago I stood on wobbly height in my living room with a setting up board in the left hand filled with plaster in our case yellowband to experience that a steady rock is something to stand on plastering ceiling and wall... When I remember correctly you can see the moisture leaving the plastered layer as it dries... Should not be too long, because plaster or mortar is only usefull for but so many minutes + finishing touch with a spunge .. Patterns, or circular reliëf in white, fineness comes in several kinds and types of mixeable zandlike substances, packed in paper bags up to 50 kilo's
2006-10-10 06:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about white wash, but you should wait to put anything on the plaster until it is completely dry...if you dont you may end up sealing moisture inside the walls and causing decay, mold, etc. Wait several weeks before you seal up your plaster walls just to be sure.
Maybe longer depending on the climate. Good luck.
2006-10-09 11:22:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will need at least six to ten weeks as the plaster surface is dry but there is still a lot off water left in the walls if you paint it too soon the paint will blister
2006-10-12 00:39:29 · answer #11 · answered by P felix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋