We're priming again and this is my favorite part...although it's just as physically draining as the sanding process. It's a very tedious job and requires many many hours-usually a couple days for me to complete. I love seeing the blotchy walls and trims become a brand new clean white canvas on which to paint.
I am using KILZ HIGH BUILD in water base. It is excellent and really helps to give old plaster walls the smoothest finish they can achieve. I'm amazed at just how smooth our old walls come out. You have to remember that most of the plaster in this house is more that 45 years old, if not original to the house and have also undergone considerable mistreatment in the past 5 years or so. So, this renovation isn't merely about throwing paint back on the old walls...each wall is being carefully restored one by one before being repainted.
Old plaster just adds a considerable amount of warmth and character to a home. It's energy efficient. It's also mold resistent and even though water damage can cause it to crumble, it won't ever mold, or rot and can almost always be repaired with a skillful hand. It's really incredible how this stuff was made and how it was expertly installed. Plaster can really stand the test of time, and can last pretty much forever if it is treated with respect.
"Mommy's seepin, mosey."
"cos so i culd do dis."
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