Twelve years ago I used to be a decorator - now I just do it for fun
(ha!)

Our sitting room ceiling needs to be lined prior to painting as it's a
bit rough. I always used to use powder paste for lining paper, but I
forget which brand I used. I asked an old colleague and he said he
only uses tub paste these days. I recently tried it on the dining
room wall and it was horrible to use - thick, gloopy, expensive and
the edges lifted. Also, I have a pasting machine which works a treat
but not with tub paste.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a powder paste suitable for
1000 grade lining paper onto matt emulsion? Or are they all the same?

Thanks

Edward

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Twelve years ago I used to be a decorator - now I just do it for fun
(ha!)

Our sitting room ceiling needs to be lined prior to painting as it's a
bit rough. I always used to use powder paste for lining paper, but I
forget which brand I used. I asked an old colleague and he said he
only uses tub paste these days. I recently tried it on the dining
room wall and it was horrible to use - thick, gloopy, expensive and
the edges lifted. Also, I have a pasting machine which works a treat
but not with tub paste.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a powder paste suitable for
1000 grade lining paper onto matt emulsion? Or are they all the same?

Thanks

Edward

Polycell,theres' no substitue.
Comes in a yellow sachet.

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Twelve years ago I used to be a decorator - now I just do it for fun
(ha!)

Our sitting room ceiling needs to be lined prior to painting as it's a
bit rough. I always used to use powder paste for lining paper, but I
forget which brand I used. I asked an old colleague and he said he
only uses tub paste these days. I recently tried it on the dining
room wall and it was horrible to use - thick, gloopy, expensive and
the edges lifted. Also, I have a pasting machine which works a treat
but not with tub paste.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a powder paste suitable for
1000 grade lining paper onto matt emulsion? Or are they all the same?

Thanks

Edward

Do NOT be tempted to buy cheap paste - it *will* go lumpy.

Polycell, as George says.

Si