Pyriform wrote:
Cicero wrote:
A quick 'google' suggests that emulsion paint is a 'mix of polymers'
so you can't really go wrong whichever product you choose.

Well, quite. Maybe they are "special" polymers... I forget the exact wording
on the tub.

Anyhow, this is the product: http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/600600

It seems to emphasis "breathability" as a feature, to allow the plaster to
continue to dry. But I thought my plaster was already dry (or will be, by
the time I start to paint it). And it becomes irrelevant once I decide on
the actual colour I want for the finish (it won't be brilliant white or
magnolia) and slap that non-breathable paint on top! So I think I'm talking
myself out of this special paint, unless someone can come up with a really
good reason to use it...


There are always products doing the same job but more
expensively. They're designed to part the customer from their
money. Ignore them.

BTW I prefer the water coat option to a **** coat. Its much quicker,
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Paint


NT