Plaster skim painting and Crown/Dulux compatibilty

[flosswoss]

I'm due to seal plaster skim with 50/50 diluted matt Crown paint (is matt OK?) then use Dulux kitchen paint as the final 2 coats. Will the 2 paint types be compatible? The reason behind this is that I already had the Crown but the colour I really want is in the Dulux range. Any help would be appreciated before I start and make a mess of it!

[rabbitygirl]

Painter hubby just come in and he says go ahead just as described in your query and you'll be fine.

[flosswoss]

Thank you rabbitgirl (and hubby!). This time next week I should have a very tasteful violet kitchen!

[rabbitygirl]

Now you just hang on a minute - you made no mention of that colour!!! Tasteful violet kitchen?? Oh my gawd!!!

[crossroads]

Note form flosswoss - "Forgot to mention, i'm covering the doors with stripey wallpaper and hanging chairs on the walls

[fabsec54]

Well you'll have to feel sorry for me cos I'm flosswoss's sister and will have to put up with the violet kitchen, but it was pink before, so I suppose it's an improvement.

Sorry A, only joking!!!!!

[glenbarr]

Please tell me, what is plaster skin with 50/50 matt crown paint? I may be wrong, but it sounds as though you are trying to cover imperfections. Am I right? if so will have a go myself as am trying to fill a lot of little gouges and its driving me mad. Thank you

[flosswoss]

Hey crossroads, not thought of that, but how do I fix the chairs to the walls? It'll be a very tasteful violet rabbitygirl - yes, there is such a thing, and oi fabsec, get back to work!

[flosswoss]

Glenbarr - the plaster skim was put over a very lumpy wall and is now lovely and smooth. The 50/50 refers to half matt paint/half water - I think it's called a mist coat that seals new plaster before using neat paint. Gosh, must be in the wrong job!

[glenbarr]

Thanks for that flosswoss. Unfortunately it wouldn't do it for me. Really I need it re-plastering, but its only a small space where the previous people blocked up a doorway so a plasterer wouldn't be interested I dont suppose.