I've just had the walls of my lounge reskimmed, and the new plasterboard
ceiling (constructed by me) skimmed. I intend to paint them. The plasterers
recommended that the first coat should be diluted, and that any cheap
neutral coloured emulsion would do the job.

Accordingly, I went to Wickes with the intention of buying a big bucket of
trade brilliant white matt emulsion. However, I then spotted a product
claiming to be specifically for painting new plaster, and containing a "mix
of polymers". Needless to say, it is significantly more expensive - £18 for
10L against £11 for 10L of the standard emulsion.

Of course, once I'd spotted a miracle product, doubts set in and I left the
store with nothing. I'm not really bothered about the extra cost. But does
this product really do a better job than the approach recommended by my
plasterers?