Hello everyone,
Starting tomorrow, our interior walls will be finished with Q2 plaster.
We will carry out the painting work ourselves a few weeks later.
Now we are wondering what would be the best option for this.
We have currently considered several options but are still unsure which one we prefer (cost/effort).
1. Simply paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
2. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
3. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with standard emulsion paint
4. Use textured wallpaper (Raufaser) and then paint over it
We generally don’t like ceilings and walls to be completely smooth – a fine texture is perfectly fine.
What have you done in similar situations? If it wasn’t a DIY job: What did your painter do?
Any tips/tricks/notes on this?
Starting tomorrow, our interior walls will be finished with Q2 plaster.
We will carry out the painting work ourselves a few weeks later.
Now we are wondering what would be the best option for this.
We have currently considered several options but are still unsure which one we prefer (cost/effort).
1. Simply paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
2. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with EasyKnauf roll plaster (fine texture)
3. Apply painter’s fleece underneath and paint with standard emulsion paint
4. Use textured wallpaper (Raufaser) and then paint over it
We generally don’t like ceilings and walls to be completely smooth – a fine texture is perfectly fine.
What have you done in similar situations? If it wasn’t a DIY job: What did your painter do?
Any tips/tricks/notes on this?
One more thing regarding gypsum plaster:
Our general contractor just mentioned that the walls are still relatively damp, and we should/can sand them.
I’m planning to tackle this with my pole sander probably over the weekend. Does anyone have experience with this? What grit would you recommend? I don’t want to sand too coarse or too fine.
Our general contractor just mentioned that the walls are still relatively damp, and we should/can sand them.
I’m planning to tackle this with my pole sander probably over the weekend. Does anyone have experience with this? What grit would you recommend? I don’t want to sand too coarse or too fine.
I initially used 240-grit sandpaper, but at least in my case, quite a few scratches remained that became visible again after painting—even though the wall felt completely smooth to the touch (and I don’t have particularly tough skin since I work in an office). However, since you plan to apply textured roller plaster, you could probably start with 120-grit or stick with 240-grit.
That said, my plaster was bone dry, so I’m not sure if you need a different approach for “wet” plaster.
Try testing it on an inconspicuous spot (like under the stairs or somewhere similar).
Addendum: I just noticed that the workers use 120-grit for the ground floor, but they are using a random orbital sander. I used a rotary sander myself. By the way, I couldn’t get on with the pole sander at all (but that might just be me).
That said, my plaster was bone dry, so I’m not sure if you need a different approach for “wet” plaster.
Try testing it on an inconspicuous spot (like under the stairs or somewhere similar).
Addendum: I just noticed that the workers use 120-grit for the ground floor, but they are using a random orbital sander. I used a rotary sander myself. By the way, I couldn’t get on with the pole sander at all (but that might just be me).
Tolentino schrieb:
I used 240 grit sandpaper for everything, but at least in my case, quite a few scratches remained that showed through after painting, even though the wall felt completely smooth to the touch (and I don’t have a lot of calluses as an office worker). Since you’re applying textured plaster with a roller, you can probably go straight to 120 grit or stick with 240 grit.
However, my plaster was completely dry—I’m not sure if you need to approach it differently with “wet” plaster.
Try testing it on an inconspicuous spot (like under the stairs or somewhere out of sight).
Addendum: I just noticed the workers used 120 grit for the ground floor, but they were using a random orbital sander. I used a rotary orbit sander. By the way, I couldn’t handle the sanding pole very well (but that might just be me). I have worked with the sanding pole in the basement before... occasionally slipped—which can leave quite deep marks in the plaster xD—so it’s definitely not that easy to handle. I’m a bit wary of sanding with it in the living area. However, it is extremely handy since you can reach everywhere, which isn’t possible with the random orbital sander (which I also own).
Exactly slipping like that all the time and at the same time sometimes no material removal at all in other spots. Maybe my old Parkside giraffe sander is also too weak. I preferred to work with a cordless random orbital hand sander and a ladder. That way I could reach everywhere, and you have much more control over everything. Especially since you can always feel the surface immediately with one hand. In the end, it was really enjoyable (except for the dust).
Tolentino schrieb:
Exactly that—always slipping and at the same time sometimes not removing any material in other spots. Maybe my old Parkside giraffe sander is just too weak. So I preferred using a cordless random orbital sander by hand along with a ladder. That way, I could reach everywhere, and you have much more control over everything. Plus, you can always feel the surface with one hand right away. In the end, it was really enjoyable (except for the dust). Yeah... I had exactly the same issues. I’ll check if my dad still has a finishing sander or something similar—I’ll try it out then.
My dad even built two sawhorses himself—I could put a couple of boards on those, and then I wouldn’t even need a ladder 😀
I actually found a small ladder quite practical for regular walls. You can move it with one hand, so you can quickly go down and back up. Scaffolding is usually only necessary for very high walls and maybe around stair openings. But I had to figure all that out myself first.
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