Decorator s tape or masking tape.
Painting freshly plastered walls bathroom.
1 ensure the plaster is dry before mist coating the walls or ceiling.
Two or even three coats of plaster can take months to dry out fully.
So how do you really know when it s safe to paint new plaster.
Start by opening doors and windows and don t start painting until the plaster is bone dry.
Painting a newly plastered wall requires more preparation than painting a normal wall.
Painting new plaster walls.
It is worth the wait though to do it right.
Seal the freshly plastered ceiling and walls with a mist coat if you re not afraid of dripping paint try priming sealing the surface with a diluted first coat of paint.
Painting plaster before it s fully dry can cause the paint to peel giving you endless problems but some bare plaster paints allow the plaster to continue breathing and drying after the paint s.
Follow these steps for perfect results every time.
This could mean waiting a few days or even weeks for a room to dry.
You can t start painting new plaster directly and instead have to take steps to seal the plaster so you can get the colourful finish you want.
Let the plaster dry.
The method of painting fresh plaster is relatively simply just follow the steps below to avoid any issues in the future.
In extreme situations a fully plastered wall i e.
The first image below shows a newly plastered wall.
How to paint on new plaster.
Below i explain how to dilute contract emulsion and what painting tools will help get the job done faster.