painting new plaster.

[jas1002]

How long is it before I can paint over plaster skim?

Last time I left it about 3 days before putting watered down paint on as a first coat. Is this about right?

thanks

[buildersmate]

If its just a small area reskimmed in a heated room, you could probably get away with this but I'd personally leave it longer - two weeks. It does take time for the moisture to come out of the plaster and 3 days isn't anything like enough for a completely reskimmed room.
You are right about watering down the first coat - because the plaster soaks up the first coat of emulsion like a sponge.

[boro1986]

I have had my living room, Kitchen and bathroom skimmed. I would personally wait a week after a few days it may look dry but it isnt that just the front. Whit emulsion is fairly cheap so i dont think you need to water it down and you will get away with 2 coats doing it that way.

[jas1002]

Thanks Builders mate and boro1986