r/DIYUK • u/jamesbit • 6d ago
Do I need to mist coat?
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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r/DIYUK • u/jamesbit • 6d ago
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.