My kitchen has been skimmed. After 4 weeks, I applied 2 coats of Valspar trade contract Matt. A week later I've applied 2 coats of Wilko kitchen paint which has almost straight away started to peel off. Im now having to peel the whole wall before I start to decorate again. I've
seen a couple of reviews that have said this has happened with wilko durable /kitchen/bathroom paint but others don't mention it. Where did I go wrong? Was it the type of paint? Any advice to stop it from happening again?
Thanks RF. I was advised that the contract Matt would act as the mist coat and it stated this on the tub. When applied, it was clear this coating was sinking in. I now have walls with this contract Matt and can't undo it, so where do I go now for best results to allow the top paint to stick on?
Thanks
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
When applying paint to a newly plastered wall or area it is very important that you thin down the first coat with water to allow it to sink into the plaster to create a better bond. Id say somewhere in the region on 80%paint 20% water. (This is called a mist coat)
I thought you meant it was peeling back to the bare plaster. I would avoid the wilko and get valspar durable matt. Valspar paint would most definitely be compatible with valspars other products.
I doubt very much that the valspar paint was any part of the problem whatsoever. I note that you said i was 'sinking in' which is all you want from a mist coat and why i never reel off dilution levels. It did the job.
The problem is likely the wilko paint. Mist coating new plaster does not 'seal' it as commonly believed.
It will still be very porous or warm as we say in the trade.
I dont use wilko paint but i'll guess it was an 100% acrylic.
The first coat of that should have been diluted to a level where it was readily absorbed by the wall. Then further coats could have been applied un-diluted
I'm always sceptical using paint from a budget store, I always tell my customers if you want a professional finish pay that little extra for the good stuff. When applying paint to a new plaster or drywall compound, a mist coat should be applied, basically a watered down emulsion, I do 70% paint / 30% water. Then you should add another coat or two of primer on top of that when it's dry. You're now ready to add your top layer coats. This will give you the base you need and a clean finish.
Answered11 July 2021
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As with all new plaster wall's, the first miss coat should always be very thin giving the new plaster 2 good miss coats. It is also important to thin the first top coat before applying 2 full top coats regardless of what name brand of paint being applied. Be sure to check that there's no moisture in your new plaster like outside problems in the brick works. All the other answers given is correct.
