2007-10-11 04:43:36 · 12 answers · asked by Poots 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
different factors will contribute to how fast plaster drys normally 2/3 days is all that is needed but it may take longer you can see when plaster is dry by the change in colour, when dry give it a coat of watered down white emulsion this is called a mist coat and you do this because new plaster soaks up paint like a sponge and it will save you a few quid, but don't water it down to much because you will flick it everywhere, then your ready for your top coat. waiting 6/8 weeks or 6 months and sealing it is a load of old waffle
2007-10-11 08:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take it we are conversing approximately emulsion paint right here! no rely if it rather is a fix, or only a small section i'd provide it 24 hours. for an entire wall, performed via a profesion plasterer i'd provide it some days. possibly even a week. yet rather, it rather isn't any enormous deal the two way. those enormous development companies incredibly usually have the plasterers do a wall in the time of the day, then they assume the painters to emulsion the wall that comparable evening! The painters "paintings around" the plasterers. If it rather is dry to touch, you could paint it.
2016-12-29 04:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember to paint a sealant (polybond) over the dry plaster, this stops any of the glue coming through your paint and will save you painting 10 coats!
Keep heating on a couple of days
2007-10-11 06:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by scottie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would wait at least 6 weeks (8 weeks would be better) to let the plaster dry properly.
If the plaster isn't fully dry they paint cannot soak into it properly, and peels off easily.
It may be a pain to wait so long, but it is worth it.
2007-10-11 04:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wait until it is dry (you can tell by the colour) then seal it.
There are products specifically for that. Ask at your local DIY or hardware store.
If you don't seal it before painting then the plaster just soaks up the water in the paint and the paint flakes off the walls.
2007-10-11 04:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wait till the plaster is all the same colour.about 6/7 days.mix emulsion 50 -50 with water give two coats to seal the surface.
2007-10-11 04:55:10 · answer #6 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
72 hours should be enough for 'plastered' room but if you mean dry wall sheets and joint compound, I would think 24 hours would be enough.
2007-10-11 04:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by buff j 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
quite a while, just in case the plaster cracks.
2007-10-11 04:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by IAN B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
minimum 6 months
2007-10-11 08:14:22 · answer #9 · answered by The Sleepy Firefly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i was told to leave mine a couple of months till it had dried out properly.
2007-10-11 04:47:03 · answer #10 · answered by ξήĢŁĭŞĦ ŗǾşξ ©® ღஐღ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋