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Newly Skimmed Walls

  • 31-03-2017 03:41PM
    #1
    carolinej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭


    hi,

    Need some advice. Have had some walls skimmed 2 weeks ago. Someone told us we need to put that PVA glue over the walls first before painting.

    I've never heard of this.

    I had a bedroom skimmed 2 years ago and just lashed on undercoat and then the emulsion and it's still good.

    Ive read online to water down emulsion for undercoat and then use the proper paint. what's best practice? thanks,


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  • #2
    jlm29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    I got walls skimmed a couple of years ago and used watered down emulsion (I can't remember the percentages, but it was very watered down for the first coat, less so for the second). It's perfect since. I had one wall skimmed that I didn't do this for, and it drank the paint, so I used loads. And it peeled off afterwards. Some people use pva, but apparently it's unnecessary! I'm no painter though!


  • #3
    BobLeeSwagger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭BobLeeSwagger


    Hi,
    I used the PVA on a wall once and wouldn't use it again. It never looked good and the finish on the wall looked poor.

    Since that I just mix paint and water 50/50 and apply to the freshly skimmed walls and then go with two coats of topcoat. A far better job.


  • #4
    carolinej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭carolinej


    Happy to hear no need to PVA wall. Just seems alot of palavor. Each to their own thought.

    thanks all.


  • #5
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    You're meant to mix the PVA in with the paint and THEN apply it to the walls.


  • #6
    mrsmags16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭mrsmags16


    BobLeeSwagger wrote: »
    Hi,
    I used the PVA on a wall once and wouldn't use it again. It never looked good and the finish on the wall looked poor.

    Since that I just mix paint and water 50/50 and apply to the freshly skimmed walls and then go with two coats of topcoat. A far better job.

    We did the 50/50 as above and turned out perfect, with Dulux Moda paint.


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