Although some interior walls provide smooth services to ease any paint job, plastered walls come with a layer of stucco over the underlying wood or brick surface. While many homeowners prefer not to paint their freshly rendered walls, applying a coat of color will help protect the surface and provide a good finish. Here are the steps for painting freshly rendered walls.
Let your newly rendered walls heal
Many builders suggest that new stucco takes about 90 days for wet plaster to cure. If you paint early, the paint is likely to peel or flake.
Wash the walls
With a cellulose sponge and warm water with dish soap, you can wash your walls. While freshly rendered walls may look clean, your paint can adhere properly via invisible fingerprints. Soap residue should be removed from the walls with clean water. Let your walls dry for 24 hours. To remove dust, lint, and cobwebs, you can use an antistatic cloth. Tap the cloth gently on the surface of the walls. Do not rub or rub the stucco finish.
Apply painter’s tape to the areas surrounding the stucco walls
These areas can include adjoining walls, ceiling, trim, and doors. Place a drop cloth or plastic sheet over furniture and floors to protect them from paint damage.
Apply a coat of primer to the walls
Choose a primer formulated for use on stucco finishes. Brush it around doors, windows, and other objects. You can use a paint roller that has a pile thickness of 11/2 inches. The primer should be spread over the walls using the roller, in a horizontal zigzag followed by a vertical zigzag making sure it covers the entire wall surface. Let the primer dry for a time as recommended on its label.
Apply the color coat over the primer
While semi-gloss satin finishes offer easy cleaning and care, too much gloss is likely to cause the textured wall to overwhelm the room. You can use a flat paint to enhance your wall’s coarse texture and pattern. Brush the color against the edges and openings in the walls, making edges that are 4 to 6 inches wide. The exterior should overlap 2-3 inches from the edge you brushed with your paint roller so you can get a good seal. Let the first coat dry and apply the second coat.