BobbyJack
Well-Known Member
Went and painted cementone green primer on artex living room ceiling yesterday morning after giving it a scrape. Was a short stipple. I always use this on artex and never had a problem. Went back this morning to plaster it and had a tough time. The primer usually gives a longer working time than standard pva and water. Really kills the suction well. Not today. It was about 18 sq metres and the plaster was drying after putting 4 metres on. Plaster was ok. Well in date and the stuff in the bucket was fine. Managed a bit of a one bag rolling set putting the second coat on the ceiling when getting half way with the first. It says leave 24 hour before plastering. I probably put on after 21 hours. The green was bone dry though. Maybe I hadnt left it long enough and the extra 3 hours were all the difference. Got it done much quicker than normal though and sweating my tits off in the process.