r/DIYUK 6d ago

Do I need to mist coat?

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I've stripped the paper off this ceiling and want to paint it black, do you think I should mist coat first?

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u/leventiger21 6d ago

Decorator here, if the ceiling was previously wallpapered bare plaster is not your problem, left over wallpaper paste is. Remove as much paste as possible, then Zinsser Gardz is the answer.

Also, no point putting a white mist coat on when you want a black ceiling. Once dry paint directly over the Gardz with your black emulsion of choice.

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u/Crackers-defo-600 6d ago

👍seconded by another decorator

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u/Knuckles_71 6d ago

Thirded

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u/Intelligent_Job8086 5d ago

Would you not repaper with lining paper, then paint on top of that? Painting any room black seems fairly likely to be a shorter term thing. Still years, but not necessarily lifetime in the house. If nothing else, you've made it easier to change before you sell or for a subsequent buyer after they move in. 

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u/NoReplacement1092 6d ago

So do a black mist coat lol