Title: How much should I dilute emulsion to seal new plaster with a first coat? | Yahoo Answers
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How much should I dilute emulsion to seal new plaster with a first coat?
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Content: I want to prepare my newly plastered walls, which have been left 4 weeks to dry, with a dilute emulsion before applying the topcoat. How much should I dilute the emulsion by? 13 Answers
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Chris R
1 decade ago
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There is a product especially for this job. I have been completely satisfied with the results. HDepot carries it. In the paint department look for the orange can called PVA. dsclimb1
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1 decade ago
only 2 correct answers. DO NOT use PVA, if will seal the wall and ruin any future decoration and prevent the plaster breathing. coat 1 - 50% water into any matt emulsion (not bathroom or kitchen paint though)
coat 2 - 10-25% water into any emulsion
coat 3 + neat, until you are happy, normally 2 coats. If you put paint on neat, then the plaster sucks the water out of it and you get painting cracking, so thinning it lets it soak or 'key' into the plaster.