how to seal bare plaster if NOT painting
Tani H-S
5 years ago
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Comments (8)I'm no expert but I wouldn't expect it to still smell 'damp' this long after it's been done. We had our kids rooms plastered in November last year, it looked and smelt completely dry after about 2 weeks. We didn't let them sleep in there while it was damp, we swapped rooms, i happen to like the smell! Lol. but I don't know about health impacts. They were fully painted and moved back in the week before Christmas. Sounds as though you may have an underlying damp problem?...See MoreIs Lime plaster truly neccessary & what cost?
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Comments (5)Polyvine's Decorators Varnish should do this for you. It's available in 'dead flat' finish, which would give the impression that your plaster doesn't have a coating on it. Bear in mind that whatever coating you put on it, it will likely darken the colour of it. Try a small area first to make sure that you are happy with it. https://polyvine.com/index.php/en/varnishes/water-based-varnishes/decorators-varnish...See MoreTani H-S
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