Miss coat for walls

What's the best miss coat to cover mustard Matt emulsion before paining with a light neutral colour. Can I use magnolia emulsion to do it

Asked by Karen on 1st Sep 2023
Expert Trade Answers
"Leyland or Crown usually are the best as it keeps the plaster fresh. Mix it with water to allow the plaster to obsorb it"
Answered on 1st Sep 2023 - Member since Sep 2022 - report
"Hi I would personally paint it with the colour you want to top coat it with and just coat it as many times as it needs until it’s completely covered. 😊"
Answered on 3rd Sep 2023 - Member since Feb 2022 - report
"Yes you can ,
To go from dark to light colour always use lightest colours then apply colour you want to go fot"
Answered on 5th Sep 2023 - Member since Aug 2022 - report
"Yes you can use magnolia or white to miss coat before apply the finishing colour coats."
Answered on 5th Sep 2023 - Member since Apr 2022 - report
"Yes ,you can but before hand a light sanding would be appropriate and then one or two coats of miss coat and two coats of top coat…that should give you a excellent result…all the best…"
Answered on 1st Sep 2023 - Member since Aug 2023 - report
"Macpherson eclipse for me is the best for new plaster"
Answered on 1st Sep 2023 - Member since Mar 2022 - report
"Just use a couple of coats of the coloured emulsion you want as the colour. If the paint is of a decent quality 2 coats should be fine."
Answered on 10th Sep 2023 - Member since Feb 2021 - report
"I believe its best to use a white base, so you have a blank canvas to work with"
Answered on 10th Sep 2023 - Member since Apr 2022 - report
"Yes either one will be okay aslong as it’s Matt paint"
Answered on 4th Sep 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 - report
"I personally recommend using Matt white, Leyland Trade super leytex. One coat should do the job"
Answered on 4th Sep 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
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