Hello everyone,
We will soon have our house finished on the inside with drywall panels, which will be skim-coated and sanded to a Q2 finish. I understand that Q2 can vary in appearance and that factors like perception, lighting, and so on play a role, but can general statements be made on this topic regarding:
- Ceilings: I have increasingly read that it is common to paint them directly (usually two coats), as there tend to be fewer issues with grazing light, seams, etc.
- Walls: We would also like to paint them directly. We are not very particular about the walls but definitely want to avoid wallpapering (if we do, it would be smooth non-woven wallpaper to be painted afterward). What is the best approach here? Are there specific paints or “better” substrates for this? What can end up looking bad in the end? Is it mainly the edges where you can see where one drywall panel ends or begins?
Does anyone have tips? There is also roll-on or trowel-on textured paint, but from my research, that didn’t seem very appealing so far…
Regards
We will soon have our house finished on the inside with drywall panels, which will be skim-coated and sanded to a Q2 finish. I understand that Q2 can vary in appearance and that factors like perception, lighting, and so on play a role, but can general statements be made on this topic regarding:
- Ceilings: I have increasingly read that it is common to paint them directly (usually two coats), as there tend to be fewer issues with grazing light, seams, etc.
- Walls: We would also like to paint them directly. We are not very particular about the walls but definitely want to avoid wallpapering (if we do, it would be smooth non-woven wallpaper to be painted afterward). What is the best approach here? Are there specific paints or “better” substrates for this? What can end up looking bad in the end? Is it mainly the edges where you can see where one drywall panel ends or begins?
Does anyone have tips? There is also roll-on or trowel-on textured paint, but from my research, that didn’t seem very appealing so far…
Regards
Winniefred23 Aug 2017 21:24That matches my experience as well. I would generally avoid painting directly onto the surface. It’s better to apply textured plaster or wallpaper first. If we had painted directly, any unevenness would have been visible.
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winnetou7823 Aug 2017 22:33I have looked at a few houses from different companies.
And I have to say, it depends on the plasterer. I saw some Q2 that looked like Q3 to me. But I also saw Q2 that was far below that.
Many of those with good plaster told me they just label it as Q2 because of claims, but generally, the quality is better.
And I have to say, it depends on the plasterer. I saw some Q2 that looked like Q3 to me. But I also saw Q2 that was far below that.
Many of those with good plaster told me they just label it as Q2 because of claims, but generally, the quality is better.
No. Still on topic, Yvonne. For Q2, you paint the drywall. That’s what it means. Whether it’s drywall or wall plaster doesn’t really matter: Q2 is not ready to be painted, only ready for wallpaper. Q2 is still too uneven and plain wall paint is too thin to cover that. Possibly use textured paint. Karsten
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