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Can you plaster over paint?
We've had the walls painted and then decided we want to skim them to get a perfectly smooth finish. Does the paint need to come off first? What are the steps that a plasterer would take here?
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"No, you don't have to scrape the paint. PVA or SBR would do the trick and then skimming. Hope that helps"
Answered on 21st May 2026 - Member since Dec 2025 -
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"Apply pva solution to the walls so new plasterboard has something to grip to then rescim the walls as required"
Answered on 21st May 2026 - Member since Sep 2014 -
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"Do not listen to people just saying apply PVA Cheryl , either use Pink SBR Before hand that is a brilliant product or failing that apply a blue grit (your local builders merchants will stock)
Then leave for 24 hours before you skim and you won’t go wrong.
All the best ."
Then leave for 24 hours before you skim and you won’t go wrong.
All the best ."
Answered on 21st May 2026 - Member since Apr 2022 -
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