It's summer here and the plaster was done a week ago, do I brush first to reduce dust?...how does one do/create a 'pissy' coat? Do I need leave for 2-3 weeks after pissy coat before more undercoats?
2007-12-13 08:26:48 · 6 answers · asked by Wally Symons 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Fresh multifinish plaster goes on light and hardens darker. When it has become light again it is dry. it will do this in a patchy fashion and you can watch it's progress. Then mist coat, or pissy coat as you say, half water half emulsion. Let dry. This stops the rapid absorption of further coats leaving deep roller or brush marks. When coming to paint, cut in all the edges and corners first with two or three inch brush, really slap and brush it in well, then roller rest of wall to edges. you can, as said above, 3 to 1 water and PVA for mist coat, does exactly the same thing - both Vinyl. Cheap paint is always a false economy (except for mist coats)
For Boy boy - think gibbed ( pron. jibbed) is a kiwi term for boarded out
2007-12-14 01:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a tricky question. New plaster should be left for as long as possible to dry out before painting (4 - 6 weeks).
However if you want to paint your new plaster sooner
I recommend a trade (ie; Dulux) paint called 'super Matt', this is a paint which you can apply to new plaster which is still drying out. Just follow the directions on the tin. After that you can use any type of paint.
2007-12-13 17:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by spokeshave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 'pissy' coat as you call it is a watered down version of emulsion paint usually 4 or 5 parts of paint to 1 of water, give it few days before you put on your main coats 2 at least.Use a roller, and a 3" paintbrush for the edges. ok?
2007-12-13 16:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by Beacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First paint the walls and ceilings with a primer which you can make up with 5 parts water and one part PVA. This will make the plaster less absorbant and future paint coats will adhere better and go on more smoothly. Ask your Builders' Merchant for Sealobond (in the UK)
2007-12-14 03:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by crazeygrazey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to white wash the walls first with white paint and the plaster needs to change colour from a choc colour to a white then you can paint your walls
2007-12-13 16:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by peter j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno what country you are in never heard of gibbes ..you will need to explain to us all where you live and what type of plaster used
2007-12-14 13:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋