r/DIYUK • u/Nullmoon_ • 1d ago

Is this wall ready for painting?

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Hi all! I had a wall plastered on Sunday and I was wondering if it looks dry enough for the first mist coat? Top picture is Sunday, bottom picture is today.

There are some darker patches that look identical so I'm wondering if that's where some of the old plaster was/is, rather than them being damp?

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u/JustAnotherFEDev 1d ago

Leave it about 10 - 14 days so it's a consistent pink colour with no wet patches.

You'd need to mist coat first, but looking at that wall, unless my eyes are deceiving me, you may wanna get the "plasterer" back, as it looks like he's finished it off with a a woggle from the local swimming baths 😕

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u/Nullmoon_ 1d ago

Thank you!

Yeahhhh he didn't scream 'professional' unfortunately. The wall seems very smooth and level at least!

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u/JustAnotherFEDev 1d ago

Oh, good. Thankfully it's the light. Those images had me worried there.

Leave it 10 - and 14 days, IF it is completely dry, water down some white paint, according to the instructions on the back 70/30 or 60/40, etc.

Give it a mist coat with that. Check for imperfections, fill if needed, give it a light sand and then maybe one more mist coat for good measure . Then paint away

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u/Nullmoon_ 1d ago

Fantastic, thanks for your help!

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u/l0chw3n 1d ago

Best way to check finish is by feel or shine a light across it rather than directly at it, you'll see blemishes better. Mist coating isn't so necessary these days, you can get decent paints that are formulated for straight onto fresh plaster, such as Leyland trade super laytex, and other brands. No need to wait so long either, I've painted after a few days and never had a problem - think about it, you're waiting for water to evaporate out before you add a water based paint... Not gonna do any harm IMO.

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u/Nullmoon_ 1d ago

Cheers!