chocccie Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I've just finished some plastering (using French plaster). The bag says it takes 2 months to dry. Does that mean I can't paint it for 2 months? Or can I paint it in a few weeks and the whole thing dries off together?I planned on painting it with white emuslion first, followed by the coloured top coats. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I believe that builders use a very porous paint for newly plastered walls. I'd be wary of using emulsions with latex or similar ingredients because they may trap the water. Maybe a thin limewash would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 I'm going to use a thinned down emulsion, which is the norm (as least with the decorators I know).I'm not sure when I can apply it though. Does anybody know if I need to wait the 2 months (which will kill me! I want to see some colour. Now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Go watch a cricket match. That should be about long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I believe that Leonardo DaVinci had a similar problem when painting The Last Supper. He either did or didn't wait for the plaster to dry before applying the paint and it has been causing problems ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Wait the two months. New plaster, when it's dry, looks great imo - a sort of pearl-white colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 The main reason spec builders switched to dry lining on the UK was to avoid having their money tied up for two months while theplaster dried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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