Painting older plaster

Question

Is there a paint type primer or something I can paint older plaster to help hide minor imperfections (I’ll fill/sand and smooth as much as I can first) before painting a dark paint colour?
I don’t want to use lining paper.
Cheers 👍🏻

Ryan · Accepted Answer

The best thing to do is fill and sand it and touch it up with your chosen paint.

Russ · Answer

Yes you can use a smoothing base coat it will hide imperfections.

Lee · Answer

Hi there, you might be best with the Dulux base coat 3 in 1 or the polyfiller smooth over matt depending on the walls.

Dale · Answer

Hi Ruth if you use plaster paint (it will give your paint a good base and hide some imperfections. Hope this helps. Dale

David · Answer

I recommend a slightly, thinned coat of dulux white matt emulsion, then a further 2 coats

Christopher · Answer

After sanding down dust off and thin the 1st coat down with water 70-30% then paint  with the required coats till finished check for filling inbetween coats regards Chris

Traian · Answer

You also can use a bit of filler to fit the imperfections and after sanding you can use the paint. Don t forget to use a bit of PVA or to wash the surface before painting.

Paul · Answer

Prep is the key fill & sand as much as possible & apply extra coats of emulsion if necessary

Perry · Answer

Just a normal undercoat and primer is fine once you have finished doing all the prep work paint the undercoat and once dry paint over the top with the colour you wish to use.

Jason · Answer

Old plaster walls are more temperamental than drywall so you have to put a little more elbow grease into the preparation work before you paint. Don't take short cuts on the prep work or you may find yourself doing repairs later. Fix damaged areas of the walls with a patching compound recommended for use on plaster and apply an oil-based or shellac primer to seal out moisture. Follow with top-quality latex paint to give your old plaster a new look.

Gerald · Answer

You can simply use Leyland super latex and after following the sanding process, filling and sanding you should add another mist coat and after 2 top coats.

George · Answer

Hi,sure, first you need prepare the wall - filler, sanding, than use primer: 1 part emulsion + 1 part water. Mix and apply as a first coat. 
Leave to dry and then apply the paint. 
Hope it helps
George

Andrew · Answer

Hi Ruth, It is also  important to use oil-based or any high quality primer to prevent all kinds of moisture on the surface. You should also use a top quality latex based paint to get the best result when painting your old plaster walls.

Anthony · Answer

Unfortunately, If there are lots of imperfections and you don't want to use lining paper, I recommend Super fresco, no pattern, thermal and best of all paintable. Failing that just use a good thick paint.
Hope this helps.

Christopher · Answer

Bad old crumbly plaster could be sealed with Zinsser Gardz prior to your chosen topcoat to avoid adhesion problems and other issues. To hide imperfections you should apply a heavy coat of paint which would then look ugly if using a long piled roller, for example, Best situation would be to fill/skim the whole area with Toupret (blue tub) of smoothing filler, apply filler, allow to dry, then sand and paint

Painting older plaster

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