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i made the mistake of not diluting paint enough when applying to new
plaster. now, after disturbing it by chiselling for electric cables, the paint has obviously not stuck to the plaster and is peeling off. now i am not sure whether to scrape the whole lot off (some comes off easy, some not so) or use a stanley knife and cut around a border to scrape up to. i'm not worried about a perfect finish and i doubt the paint will peel by itself it was only because i had to do chasing. anyway, my question, for the remaining areas that are now back to plaster, whats the easiest/best way to dilute paint? obviously not in the roller tray (as i found out before). can i buy a new plastic pot and a mixer tool ? then pour the diluted paint into the tray? another point.. last time i used own brand k & b paint which i dont think helped, this time i've gone for wickes master matt emulsion. i appreciated all replies. thanks |
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benpost wrote:
i made the mistake of not diluting paint enough when applying to new plaster. now, after disturbing it by chiselling for electric cables, the paint has obviously not stuck to the plaster and is peeling off. now i am not sure whether to scrape the whole lot off (some comes off easy, some not so) or use a stanley knife and cut around a border to scrape up to. i'm not worried about a perfect finish and i doubt the paint will peel by itself it was only because i had to do chasing. anyway, my question, for the remaining areas that are now back to plaster, whats the easiest/best way to dilute paint? obviously not in the roller tray (as i found out before). can i buy a new plastic pot and a mixer tool ? then pour the diluted paint into the tray? another point.. last time i used own brand k & b paint which i dont think helped, this time i've gone for wickes master matt emulsion. i appreciated all replies. thanks You're better using a thinner paint, rather than a thick one to which you've added water. Pick the can up and give it a shake. If it doesn't slop around in the tin, put it back on the shelf. Last time I looked Crown was much thinner than Dulux but covered just as well, and would almost certainly be better on new plaster |
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On Mar 21, 11:22 am, benpost wrote:
i made the mistake of not diluting paint enough when applying to new plaster. now, after disturbing it by chiselling for electric cables, the paint has obviously not stuck to the plaster and is peeling off. now i am not sure whether to scrape the whole lot off (some comes off easy, some not so) or use a stanley knife and cut around a border to scrape up to. i'm not worried about a perfect finish and i doubt the paint will peel by itself it was only because i had to do chasing. anyway, my question, for the remaining areas that are now back to plaster, whats the easiest/best way to dilute paint? obviously not in the roller tray (as i found out before). can i buy a new plastic pot and a mixer tool ? then pour the diluted paint into the tray? another point.. last time i used own brand k & b paint which i dont think helped, this time i've gone for wickes master matt emulsion. i appreciated all replies. thanks Not sure about specific types but have found Leyland paints to have the best price/quality ratio, Screwfix now sell it if you dont have a Leyland depot handy. Adam |
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