Wall painting and sealants

[Rich]

I've just bought a new house and it's finally gotten to decoration time. The
house is pretty old and hasn't been decorated since the 60's/70's. Problem
1. The walls have two layers of some sort of strange paint. It is a water
soluble powdery paint. The problem being it may dissolve when i paint over
it, and will be a swine to 'wash' off. Does anyone know if it would be
possible to use a sealant (PVA derivative such as Unibond?) and then paint
over that?

Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.

Richard

[Paul Broussard]

Do a web search for milk (caesin) paint. Research it through, if this is
what you have, then you'll need special procedures to repaint.

--
Broussard Paint Contractors, friend of Bill's
http://www.broussardpaint.bigstep.com/
Need a painter? http://www.qpainter.com

[Rich]

Thanks fro the assistance. I have searched on all of the major search
engines but cannot find any details about this caesin paint. It is a chalky
covering over old lime plaster, and proving somewhat tricky to budge. I
painted a section with a pva sealant last night so shall see how that turns
out. I think that the chalk will absord all the moisture and form a barrier
though. Can anyone provide any information on this paint. Much appreciated.
I'm supposed to be moving in to the house in 2 weeks!

thanks very much,

Richard.

"Paul Broussard" <pbrou...@home.com> wrote in message
news:3A1DC86E...@home.com...

[Michael Baugh]

Try it with a different spelling. As casein paint. Start with
http://www.fauxlikeapro.com/wwwboard/messages/552.html

In article <8vlfad$k27$1...@bignews.shef.ac.uk>,

"Rich" <R.Gar...@spam.shef.ac.uk> wrote:
> Thanks fro the assistance. I have searched on all of the major search
> engines but cannot find any details about this caesin paint. It is a
chalky
> covering over old lime plaster, and proving somewhat tricky to
budge. I
> painted a section with a pva sealant last night so shall see how that
turns
> out. I think that the chalk will absord all the moisture and form a
barrier
> though. Can anyone provide any information on this paint. Much
appreciated.
> I'm supposed to be moving in to the house in 2 weeks!
>
> thanks very much,
>
> Richard.
>
> "Paul Broussard" <pbrou...@home.com> wrote in message
> news:3A1DC86E...@home.com...

Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.

[Tom Ruta]

"Rich" <R.Gar...@spam.shef.ac.uk> wrote:

>Thanks fro the assistance. I have searched on all of the major search
>engines but cannot find any details about this caesin paint. It is a chalky
>covering over old lime plaster, and proving somewhat tricky to budge. I
>painted a section with a pva sealant last night so shall see how that turns
>out. I think that the chalk will absord all the moisture and form a barrier
>though. Can anyone provide any information on this paint. Much appreciated.
>I'm supposed to be moving in to the house in 2 weeks!

Search for "milk paint". You can still buy that stuff and
it goes on and stays on.

Tom
==============================================================
Need info on COTTAGES and CABINS?
http://www.cottageliving.com
==============================================================

[RamblinOn]

Rich wrote:

> I've just bought a new house and it's finally gotten to decoration time. The
> house is pretty old and hasn't been decorated since the 60's/70's. Problem
> 1. The walls have two layers of some sort of strange paint. It is a water
> soluble powdery paint.

My mom used to use some water soluble stuff called "calcamine" (sp?), which she
applied to ceilings every few years. Washed off the old before applying new,
and used a "dry-eraser" type thing to clean - this was soft, kneadable stuff.
From reading about cassein paint, it is milk base and removed with ammonia.
Never used either myself.

[DEN...@webtv.net]

accoding to my little reference book under paint- water thinned;
"non-emulsion paint such as calcimine and casein and white wash. these
are used primarily on masonry surfaces the most common water thinned
paint being portland cement paint" thats all it says about it. note that
latex paint although water thinned is an emulsion paint. try primming a
small area with a product called BIN. it's a white pigmented shellac
with other ingredients. iv'e never found anything it would'nt seal for
painting. yo can get it in small spray cans to try it out. if it works
it's available in gallons.

[NOSPAMBOB]

Jeff Jewitt carries milk paint at his site where
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/disc3_frm.htm is his forum. As a finish
formulator/author/teacher he may be able to offer some insight on handling this
situation. The forum is a GREAT tool for finishing info!

In article <3A1DC86E...@home.com>, Paul Broussard <pbrou...@home.com>
writes:

>Do a web search for milk (caesin) paint. Research it through, if this is
>what you have, then you'll need special procedures to repaint.
>

Name works for E-mail

[Paul Broussard]

Rich wrote:
>
> Thanks fro the assistance. I have searched on all of the major search
> engines but cannot find any details about this caesin paint. It is a chalky
> covering over old lime plaster, and proving somewhat tricky to budge. I
> painted a section with a pva sealant last night so shall see how that turns
> out. I think that the chalk will absord all the moisture and form a barrier
> though. Can anyone provide any information on this paint. Much appreciated.
> I'm supposed to be moving in to the house in 2 weeks!
>

Whoops, make that casein paint. Make sure that is what you have. IIRC,
if you wet it it will become somewhat transparent. I seem to recall
using an alkyd undercoater to prime it when converting to modern
acrylics. Is this a historical home?

Sorry for the spelling.

[tre...@sirius.com]

Paul Broussard <pbrou...@home.com> wrote:

>Rich wrote:
>> Thanks fro the assistance. I have searched on all of the major search
>> engines but cannot find any details about this caesin paint. It is a chalky

>Whoops, make that casein paint. Make sure that is what you have.

Rich could just checkout http://www.milkpaint.com