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Painting & Decorating

Have used Silk Emulsion on new plaster as a mist coat - Help!

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.38 PM

Hi There, I recently had my bedroom walls and ceiling skimmed. I waited until the plaster had dried out completely and then used a silk emulsion (watered down 50/50 with water) to mist coat the walls/ceiling. I did this twice. I knew I was meant to use Matt emulsion but I simply picked up the wrong paint and have only just noticed (before I put on the overcoats). Can someone please give me some advice on what I am best to do now? Should I sand back the walls/ceiling and start again (which will take an age) or should I just go ahead and apply a silk overcoat? If so should I water it down? I presume I shouldn't use a Matt overcoat now but is that right? The other alternative is to gently rub the silk mist coats back 9as opposed to a complete sand back) just to give them a key etc. Any advise would be greatly appreciated and thanks for taking the time to read!

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3 Answers

Frank Bradley

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Middle Park, London
Sand it all and repaint with 50/50 emulsion 😄👍
Answered29 March 2016
5

Capital Building F&N

Rating: 5 out of 5
Wood Green, London
Hi rub down the silk , give one coat mat emulsion 50/50 and then you can top coat with silk hope that's helps .
Answered31 March 2016
2

Proteam Building and Decorating

Rating: 5 out of 5
Norbury, London
Light sand and apply top coat whit 100% silk no water . Good luck 👍
Answered29 March 2016
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