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Silk emulsion paint

Posted by catherine tait, on
Just painted my bedroom in silk emulsion and want to paint it with matt emulsion is there something I can put on the wall first instead of sanding like pva or a primer
peter clements

peter clements

Good morning Catherine To overcoat the walls with anything you would still need to sand the walls, Go to your local DIY store and just get a sand block you only need to sand very lightly to give a small key to the silk it would be moore cost affective for you. Pete Ask an expert team

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