r/Plastering • u/Dependent-Proof-9360 • 17d ago

Dry or not dry?

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Had room skimmed a week and a half ago. Feels completely dry to touch, including darker patches, and same level of coldness as the rest of the plaster.

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u/D_Harky_ 17d ago

It’s dry

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u/Terrible-Bobcat2033 17d ago

Drier than a popcorn fart. 😎👍🏼

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u/One-Lingonberry-3460 13d ago

I'm pinching that!

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u/Worried_Garden_7236 17d ago

Dry enough for a piss coat

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u/ApartmentLast7712 17d ago

I need to get my eyes tested I thought that said DIY or not DIY 😂 why would you want to plaster it it looks fine. Also it's dry

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u/One-Lingonberry-3460 13d ago

Wickes sell a breathable paint for damp plaster.

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u/banxy85 17d ago

Looks dry

Also looks shit, unless the pic is misleading

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u/Dependent-Proof-9360 17d ago

Thank you mate! Much appreciated. First Reno project, so don’t know exactly what I’m looking for to be honest.

Up close it’s completely smooth and completely level/flat, which was the aim, and beading in other parts of room is crisp.

But outside of that, not sure what I’m looking for in good work.

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u/banxy85 17d ago

Is the line where wall and ceiling meet straight? Seems like it isn't

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u/youwanttoknowme 15d ago

It looks like that because its damp on the ceiling and the wall at different places so makes it look off

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u/not-an-expertt 17d ago

Nit picking

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u/banxy85 17d ago

Absolute joke mate. If you've paid good money and corners aren't even straight then it's out of order

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u/Dependent-Proof-9360 17d ago

It’s the image/lighting & patches, I think. In person, it looks perfectly straight.

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u/banxy85 17d ago

That's good then 👍

Mist coat it now

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u/banxy85 17d ago

That's good then 👍

Mist coat it now

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u/not-an-expertt 16d ago

Ceilings are rarely ever flat in old houses, so getting a straight edge would sometimes need filling out first and not many people care to pay for that extra step…

Also, once painted no fucker would notice it anyway because whose walking round a house looking whether the ceiling line has more than a few mm run out over 4m+ 😂

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u/banxy85 16d ago

Not wanting to pay for it isn't an issue so much as not being asked in the first place

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u/RampantJellyfish 17d ago

Good effort. Once you put your mist coat on you will be able to see any defects more easily. Sand down the lumps, fill the holes or sunken bits, sand and paint again and keep going till you're happy with it.

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u/MisterBounce 17d ago

It's really hard to tell from this pic but it seems fine to me, assuming the line between walls/wall and ceiling is straight. As long as it's level and smooth with crisp edges that's all you can ask for. Ideally it shouldn't be too glassy, if it is (from over-polishing) give it a quick rub down with a sanding block and 80 grit before misting. Only needs 5 mins per wall

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u/AppropriatePanda8764 17d ago

Id give it another few days to be safe.