Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 May 13, 2014 12:55 am hi, we are currently doing an extension to our house. we have new plaster walls ready for painting. how many layers on undercoat are needed, 1 or 2? we are using Taubmans 3 in 1. im thinking it only needs 1 coat but the information on the Taubmans website seems to indicate it needs 2 coast. thanks Re: new plaster walls - how many coats of undercoat needed? 2May 13, 2014 10:37 am I always thought undercoat was a single layer of paint under your chosen colour. You then put on one or multiple layers of the colour you want. But then again I am NOT a painter, but I sure need to know for when I do get to paint our new home later on. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: new plaster walls - how many coats of undercoat needed? 4May 19, 2014 12:58 pm I agree with the last post. A wall-board sealer should be your first coat (generously applied). To follow you would apply 2 coats of Low Sheen. Using a Wall Board Sealer is also Cost effective. Some 3 in 1 products are fantastic although you will be paying a premium price for it. Re: new plaster walls - how many coats of undercoat needed? 5May 19, 2014 1:02 pm You can buy sealer/undercoat and have it tinted same as your finish coat then just go over with a final coat. Two coat finish well applied and with quality paint can give you acceptable finish however you can always do more. Many project builder have two coat specification. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Evening, Had my 3 month maintance done on my new place. Most things are fixed to ok standards, but im not sure about the visible joins in my plaster wall. There was 2… 0 4605 Hi, Have used the Dulux 1 step, oil base on my walls(white set), out of can it’s already a more thinner product than a final coat paint Also in water base Water or… 3 3788 yeah i couldnt picture it issue either, but i could clearly picture what they were doing wrong haha 2 4259 |