Wall Paint for Plaster & Clinker

Painting Plaster: What You Need to Know

We offer the perfect interior wall paint for a variety of uses. Even for high-traffic areas such as stairwells, doctor's surgeries, or nursery rooms, our wall paint The Functional Wall Paint! is just the right choice for you.

What makes our paint perfect for plaster?

Plastered walls have either a very fine or a coarser texture, depending on the type of plaster used. For this reason, it's essential that the paint spreads well. This ensures even coverage and allows the paint to properly reach all the indentations. Whether you want to paint coloured aggregate plaster, textured plaster, or fine plaster – our wall paints are perfect. You can also apply our wall and chalk paints to lime plaster; just prime beforehand with a deep-penetrating primer like To Prime Walls. After all, excellent coverage is key to enjoying your painting project and achieving a beautiful finish.

If you're looking for vapour-permeable paint finishes, our wall paints are exactly what you need. They don't seal off walls and allow moisture to pass through with little resistance.

When is plaster ready for painting?

As a general guideline, allow a waiting period of 14 days. If your wall has been freshly plastered, you must allow it to dry thoroughly before you start painting. The exact drying time depends on various factors, such as:

• the room temperature
• the thickness of the plaster layer
• the composition of the plaster

For fresh plaster, you should prime the surface first before applying paint. You can do this with a deep-penetrating primer for mineral plaster. However, the deep-penetrating primer also needs to dry completely before you can start.

If your wall isn't freshly plastered but already has a primer and a coat of paint, you can start painting directly after cleaning. Please ensure there are no dirt, dust particles, or similar residues on the wall surface. You should remove these with a broom or vacuum cleaner before painting. If you have any stains on the wall, for example from a dog bowl, oil stains from cooking, or soot particles from a fireplace, you can paint over these areas with Zum Blocken. This will prevent the stains from bleeding through after painting. Always ensure you have a suitable substrate. Once all that's done, you're ready to go!

Choosing the Right Wall Paint for Plastered Walls

For your interior plaster, you should choose wall paint. All our shades are available as wall paint. You can choose from our extensive range of colours!

Paints suitable for plaster in the MissPompadour shop

Generally, all our wall paints are suitable for interior plaster. The paint quality you choose for your wall depends on how much wear and tear it will experience. For instance, if it's in a high-traffic area such as a stairwell, kitchen, or hallway, a doctor's surgery, or a nursery, you should opt for a hard-wearing wall paint. MissPompadour The Functional Wall Paint! creates an abrasion-resistant and wipeable surface that will bring you joy for a very long time.

However, if you're planning to paint a textured plastered wall in your living room or bedroom, you'll be well advised to use a preservative-free wall paint like MissPompadour The Valuable Wall Paint!. The great thing about this paint quality is that it's low-emission, drip-free and splash-free, and wonderfully easy to apply. If you ever tire of the colour, you can simply paint over it.

However, we do not stock wall paint specifically designed for exterior plaster.

Which paint can I use for interior plaster?

All our wall paints that you can use for wallpaper and woodchip paper can also be used for plastered walls indoors. If you have any cracks or drill holes in your walls, you should fill and sand them smooth before painting. Then you're ready to start painting!

Primer is key!

If the surface you're painting is freshly plastered, you cannot skip priming. After all, you want to achieve a beautiful finish. Especially for filled areas, drill holes, or other irregularities, the right primer will create a perfectly even surface. A deep-penetrating primer is the correct choice here to prepare your wall for painting. Even if you want to paint over lime plaster, a primer is necessary beforehand. For this, use our MissPompadour - To Prime Walls, for example, or any other deep-penetrating primer. This generally applies to absorbent surfaces such as gypsum plaster or freshly plastered walls.

Painting Plastered Walls: Our Top Tips

Tip 1: Before you start painting, masking off and protecting areas that shouldn't come into contact with paint is an absolute must. Even though our paints hardly splash, minor drips can't always be prevented in the heat of the moment. The reward for your preparation is a guaranteed fantastic painting result!

Tip 2: A roller for wall paint should be used for painting. The rougher your textured plaster, the fluffier your roller should be. In addition to the roller, you'll need a brush for the corners and edges of your wall. Our sustainable brushes are particularly good for wall paint. You'll also find other sustainable painting tools for your project in our shop.

Tip 3: You should plan for two coats of paint. After a drying time of approximately 4 hours, you can start with the second coat. The paint will become truly rich and vibrant with the second coat. Any areas of plaster you might have missed during the first coat will also be covered after the second. In that case, you can simply apply the wall paint partially with a brush. If you're still not satisfied, you can, of course, apply another coat.

Can I paint directly onto any type of plaster?

With the right preparation, you can paint onto any plaster. If you've primed with a deep-penetrating primer, your plastered wall is ready for painting. If you're painting on an absorbent surface or want to apply a preliminary coat, you can dilute the first coat with a little water. Apply the second coat generously.

How much paint do I need?

How much paint you'll need for your project depends, among other things, on the texture and absorbency of your plaster. To calculate the amount of paint, you can use our practical paint calculator in the shop. Here you enter how many square metres you want to paint with your chosen colour, and the system will calculate the paint consumption for you. If your plastered walls are very rough, you might need a little more paint than calculated. As an average, you can expect 1 litre of paint for 10 square metres with two coats.

Order Your Plaster Paint from the MissPompadour Shop

Once you've chosen the perfect wall paint for your project, you can easily order it from our shop. Our packaging is largely plastic-free. Our sturdy cardboard boxes are made entirely from recycled paper and produced exclusively in Germany. Any questions? Our customer service team will be happy to assist you with your project, free of charge!