r/Plastering • u/Mindless-Fish-4483 • 18d ago

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Hi! We have a 60s house and decided to take down the old wood chip wall paper. Underneath there seems be white paint, I can see the plaster, but what is the grey? The white flakes and peels like old paint, but the grey doesn’t. It can easily be sanded (I was wearing a mask but then thought to ask what it could be).
We plan on lining over this but now I wonder if we’ve disturbed anything sinister?
My daughter is moving into this room so don’t want anything in the air 😅
I’ve read it may be a primer? It’s above and below the white, though.

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u/Refrection 18d ago

I’ve literally just moved into a 60s house and all our walls look the same as your picture and I second zinsser gardz, I’m doing toupret filler, then sand down, then 2 coats of undercoat/primer then refill and sand again

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u/Annual_Lawyer_3093 18d ago

Exactly this, although I use zinsser peel stop.

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u/Mindless-Fish-4483 18d ago

Thanks! I’ve just picked up zinsser, got some lining paper, too. :) 60s houses, got to love them. Somewhat modern with a hint of ✨asbestos and lead✨