This could mean waiting a few days or even weeks for a room to dry.
Primer for new plaster ceiling.
Start by opening doors and windows and don t start painting until the plaster is bone dry.
The very first thing you need to do when painting new plaster is to let it dry.
Latex primer is fine for pine or other no or low tannin bare softwoods.
Shellac primer should also be your choice if you plan to paint a tin or plaster ceiling.
Once the plaster is dry it should be light with no dark spots and a consistent colour and appearance throughout.
Drywall primer seals new drywall and previously painted walls for a consistent finish.
Also because plaster mixing ratios vary a little don t rule out 2 full coats of primer.
Prolonged drying time allowing the plaster to withstand the test of time.
Those walls can be very thirsty with some plasters.
If you want to admire your work applying a plaster priming sealer is a must.
Harmony wall primer an environmentally responsible and low odor formula for drywall pre wallcovering primer primes seals and sizes in one coat.
It is worth the wait though to do it right.
Make sure the plaster is dry.
Let the plaster dry.
For varnished stained or weathered wood use oil based primer but not before sanding off at least a little sheen and any loose bits.
Follow these steps for perfect results every time.
Even with 2 primecoats two coats of actual paint.
A week should be long enough to let it completely dry out and for all damp patches to disappear.
Decide on primer to seal the bare plaster before painting.
Multi purpose latex primer general purpose whole house primer for multiple surfaces.