ᐅ Painting a Utility Room with Gypsum Plaster – Which Paint Should Be Used?
Created on: 12 Jul 2020 18:36
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Appel2000
Hello everyone,
Now that our interior plaster (gypsum plaster) has dried and the heating technician is expected soon, I wanted to paint the utility room beforehand. No wallpaper or anything, just paint, so the entire wall with the equipment, etc., looks "clean."
Which type of paint should I use?
When I look online, I find all kinds of advice: with primer, without primer, emulsion paint, silicate dispersion paint... it's more confusing than helpful.
What is the correct procedure?
How have you handled this?
Thank you very much!
Now that our interior plaster (gypsum plaster) has dried and the heating technician is expected soon, I wanted to paint the utility room beforehand. No wallpaper or anything, just paint, so the entire wall with the equipment, etc., looks "clean."
Which type of paint should I use?
When I look online, I find all kinds of advice: with primer, without primer, emulsion paint, silicate dispersion paint... it's more confusing than helpful.
What is the correct procedure?
How have you handled this?
Thank you very much!
Stefan2.84 schrieb:
It is possible that the silicate paint causes stresses in the plaster due to silicification, which can lead to cracks.Are cracks in the plaster (immediately after plastering) actually a defect that should be reported? We have two spots in the utility room where elongated cracks have appeared, mainly where downpipes have been boxed in. Is this normal, or should I discuss it with the site manager?
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Stefan2.8413 Jul 2020 10:13Crossy schrieb:
Did you sand your gypsum plaster beforehand? Yes. I sanded everything first and filled in holes afterwards.
kati1337 schrieb:
Are cracks in the plaster (right after plastering) considered a defect that should be reported? In our utility room, there are two spots with elongated cracks, mainly where the downpipes were covered. Is that normal, or should I discuss it with the site manager? I also have a crack because the recess for the downpipes wasn’t properly covered. I’m going to bring it up. You should do that.
We have recently had several painters come to the house to provide quotes. However, we will do the secondary rooms ourselves. The final result is not as important to us there. In the utility room, laundry room, and a storage closet, we will also not be installing any fleece wall coverings; simply painting the walls directly will be sufficient for us. However, we have been told that the walls still need to be sanded. Not to smooth out every uneven spot—the plaster is already smooth enough in these areas—but because, supposedly, nothing would adhere properly without sanding. I had not heard of this before and am wondering if it is really necessary.
Crossy schrieb:
but since supposedly there was nothing on the walls. I hadn’t heard of that before and I wonder if it’s really necessary. I’ve mostly read that gypsum just absorbs everything. I haven’t heard that anything would peel off afterwards. I thought using a primer or something like that would be enough. Or maybe you just need an extra coat of paint.
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