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Painting walls
F THE walls or ceiling you need to paint have been recently plastered then they will need to be completely dried out before any paint can be ap- plied.
This could take several weeks depending on how warm the room is. It is sensible to wait this long because if paint is applied to a plastered wall that has not dried completely, any moisture will effectively be trapped and peeling.
New plaster should be sealed with a primer coat before you apply the top coat(s). There are manufactured sealants on the market but you could mix your own. If you intend to paint the plastered surface with emulsion, mix water with emulsion in a ratio of three or four parts to one and paint this Any ‘old’ plastered walls or ceilings will prob- ably require a great deal of preparation in or- Any surfaces that have been painted previ-
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