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Paint or primer?

  • 22-08-2019 9:16pm
    #1
    Black_Knight
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    Got some work done recently which involved some new plasterboard and skim. Was in woodies the other day and got talking to their paint guy and asked for an undercoat. He said I could use brilliant white in a 3:1 ratio with water. Then 2:1 ratio with water, then 1:1 ratio with water. And finally paint the the finish colour.

    I've not seen nor heard of this anywhere before. Is this a thing, or is it pure messing/wasting time?

    Slightly raging as I bought some brilliant white at the time and i'm not sure where I've put the receipt (assuming he was talking bull).


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  • #2
    dok_golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Dilute first coat by 30 %. Do two normal top coats


  • #3
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,396 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    dok_golf wrote: »
    Dilute first coat by 30 %. Do two normal top coats

    And that's sufficient to stop the plaster work from sucking all the moisture from the finish coat(s) of paint?


  • #4
    dok_golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Ya, it allows the initial coat that bit of extra time to bind.


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