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I have a newly skimmed ceiling in the bathroom, how do I go about painting it with silk emulsion to stop if from soaking in. Please help.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I've been waiting for years for someone to say that ................. 50/50 .............. Dulux say 10% water, but that is nonsense. I've seen so many people trying to get a "mist" coat on new plaster with only 10% water ................. it won't key properly, and with a thick emulsion like Dulux, using a roller results in a stipple pattern ........... 10% water with subsequent coats is fine though........... and you avoid the "pattern"
Hi, I would give it a wipe down first as there may be some residue on it then as AlBags says seal it with a coat or 2 of matt emulsion which will stop the following coats from soaking in. After this give it 2 coats of bathroom emulsion which will have a slight sheen the same as a silk finish but it will be a better paint to have in the bathroom.
Hi ummm, as AlBags and WILLWONKER say you could get problems later on. I had to retile a room once for someone who did the same as you. They had painted new plaster with just emulsion straight out of the can, then a couple of years later tiled the walls. After a couple of weeks the tiles all bowed outwards in the middle of two of the walls as the emulsion had given way because the emulsion had nothing to key to. When I took off tiles all the emulsion came off with them and left nice newly plastered walls.