Preparing Walls/Ceilings for painting

[richo106]

Hi all

 

All my house is finally plastered and now mist coated.

 

I have had a look round and there is few little bits with tiny bits of plaster and maybe paint etc 

 

Is the next step to lighting sand all the walls prior to 2 coats of emulsion or is this not really necessary?

 

Any advice welcomed 

[nod]

Yes a lite sand around sockets and angles Buy a tub of Pro-lite for any fine filling 

[Russell griffiths]

As nod says, but make sure you mist coat the bare plaster again after you have sanded and filled. 

[Barnboy]

I'm now also at a finished skim coat stage and wanting to start to put some paint on the walls and ceilings, I've tried searching for the pro-lite filler @nod recommends but my search only comes up with a car body filler, can you point me to the product you use please ? 

I'm more used to the automotive industry where anything resembling a shine gets sanded before painting, should I be giving my multifinish a fine sand before misting, or as plaster is porous does it not need it ? I've read both to sand and not to.

Thanks

[joe90]

Depends if the plasterer polished to a sheen (like the automotive) or not, if polished too much the rollers slide rather than roll to leave paint on the surface so if it’s polished, sand it.

[nod]

45 minutes ago, Barnboy said:

I'm now also at a finished skim coat stage and wanting to start to put some paint on the walls and ceilings, I've tried searching for the pro-lite filler @nod recommends but my search only comes up with a car body filler, can you point me to the product you use please ? 

I'm more used to the automotive industry where anything resembling a shine gets sanded before painting, should I be giving my multifinish a fine sand before misting, or as plaster is porous does it not need it ? I've read both to sand and not to.

Thanks

Wickes have it Ready mixed 

[nod]

On 20/12/2023 at 00:17, richo106 said:

Hi all

 

All my house is finally plastered and now mist coated.

 

I have had a look round and there is few little bits with tiny bits of plaster and maybe paint etc 

 

Is the next step to lighting sand all the walls prior to 2 coats of emulsion or is this not really necessary?

 

Any advice welcomed 

Same

 

[Barnboy]

1 hour ago, nod said:

Same

 

 Thanks, I was just searching for pro-lite filler.

The plaster is fairly polished, I'll add a photo tomorrow, I'm planning on spraying everything except the bathroom ceilings.