Bare plaster in kitchen

[ToastyToast]

Help a newbie out please.

Plastered and fitted new kitchen over a year ago. So happy to finally have a kitchen that we just got on and used it... Re-plastered walls are still bare plaster.

Now GOT TO PAINT THE BLOOMING KITCHEN!

Bare plaster now has the expected spots of pasta sauce and has no doubt also absorbed a load of kitchen steam etc...

Should I just mist paint the walls as is? I can't see that trying to clean the plaster (beyond the odd spot clean) is a good idea, it's so absorbent.

Thinking mist paint, Stain Stop (Zinniser), then 2 coats. But would like to know that's the best plan before getting started.

Thanks for any proper knowledge

 

[ViktorVaughn]

Sounds like a good plan.

Getting the mist coat right is paramount, so if in doubt buy the ready mixed gear and add 5-10% water to that or just use Zinsser Gardz straight out the tin which is fool proof really.

 

[HarryL1234]

If your walls are greasy, then you may need to tackle this first. I’ll defer to others, but a quick wipe down with sugar soap would be my first option.

@Astramax will know the answer!

 

[ViktorVaughn]

...and the ceiling above the hob/cooker

 

[Astramax]

If your walls are greasy, then you may need to tackle this first. I’ll defer to others, but a quick wipe down with sugar soap would be my first option.

@Astramax will know the answer!

Yes a warm water Sugar Soap wash over would be a good start followed by a rinse off with clean water.