Advice needed - What paint for new walls/ceilings

GSXRMovistar · 15 May 2014 at 09:24

I know there is another current thread regarding painting but didn't want to crash that. Making good progress on our home extension and reached the point where I now have the fun job of painting the new rooms. For the first couple (kids bedrooms) I'm looking to go satin/sheen on the walls and flat on the ceiling.

All walls and ceilings and freshly plastered (now dry) so what paint (band etc) would people recommend for the job and what approach should I take, that is should I be looking to put on a first coat of 50/50 water/paint and should this first coat be the same paint as the actual finish?

Appreciate the guidance,
Cheers.

booyaka · 15 May 2014 at 09:40

Get some B&Q cheap white basic paint and fire that on the walls. No need to water down etc as it's pretty weak to start with.

Then leave it to dry and fire your choice on top. Might need at least a couple of coats on new walls.

That's what I did with my garage conversion when freshly plastered.

PhillyDee · 15 May 2014 at 10:28

Having just done this last week on a full newly skimmed house (including ceilings) I recommend the Leyland Trade Super Leytex available from screwfix. Comes in 15L tubs, we watered first coat down 50/50 and it went on a treat. Took full 15l tub to put the first coat on (watered down to make 30l). Seems a decent enough base and have since done the second coat using pure paint (took another 2 tubs to do the full house). Good news is if it was going to be all white, then its finished as the colour is spot on. However, we now are putting colour emulsion everywhere. Just got to finish off the coving downstairs.

pitchfork · 15 May 2014 at 11:14

Use contract matt watered down to a single cream consistency, apply the first coat - look for any imperfections (they'll show up after a mist) and then fill/ sand them.

Then spot prime any filled areas with more mist and apply a second full mist coat.

You can then apply whatever finish you want.

Deewon · 15 May 2014 at 11:20

Wilkos do their own matt brilliant white for really cheap.

Grab yourself a huge bucket of that and use as as and undercoat before you paint your main walls.

I did our office all in the matt white then went over the feature wall with a lime dulux feature wall. Came out great.

Mr.Stu · 15 May 2014 at 16:00

Contract matt from screwfix, 50/50 with water, 2 coats of that. Followed by 2 coats of whatever proper paint you want on top.

Thebug · 15 May 2014 at 16:21

We use crown obliterating white matt for new plaster no need to mess about mixing it's made for new plaster, 2 coats and it will be solid

Or 1 coat walls 2 coats ceiling then soft sheen or eggshell walls

setter · 15 May 2014 at 18:32

PhillyDee said:
Having just done this last week on a full newly skimmed house (including ceilings) I recommend the Leyland Trade Super Leytex available from screwfix. Comes in 15L tubs, we watered first coat down 50/50 and it went on a treat. Took full 15l tub to put the first coat on (watered down to make 30l). Seems a decent enough base and have since done the second coat using pure paint (took another 2 tubs to do the full house). Good news is if it was going to be all white, then its finished as the colour is spot on. However, we now are putting colour emulsion everywhere. Just got to finish off the coving downstairs.

Agreed, excellent stuff. At work this is what we always use for new build houses. Excellent coverage and easy to work with and leaves a good base for subsequent colours.