Lime light plaster

yes you can use lime based plaster and you get really nice finish then use lime based paint. once carbonise fully. but "never" use multifinish as it crates a barrier so the walls cant breath. lime plaster will outlast muiltfinish 100 times over get a good key then dampen walls down and plaster with lime you can use 3.5 Natural Hydraulic Lime mixed with eather touch of sliversand or fine chalk, a touch of water will help with working time of materials but not much after its been mixed, sorry to say but AJ PLASTERING SERVICES is 100% right.., stephen james plastering has you have given the wrong advice

u can get limelight skim but ucan still use multifinish for best results p.v.a first before applying

More often than not your walls are lime plastered for a reason - perhaps single and/or lime mortar used in the building process? If you use multifinish like stephen james plastering suggests then this will form a barrier so your walls will not be abe to breath as probably designed to do - he gave wrong advice!

yes! key your background first using stanley knife then dampen with water only this will help to carbonise the plaster allow to cure, then compress with a wooden float again useing water allow to cure, then trowel it up for a smooth finish hope this helps martin mj plastering