How we work
The process is laborious. We apply a thick levelling filler over the textured finish and let it partially dry. We sand it with an orbital sander until the surface is completely smooth. We apply a sealing primer and two coats of plastic paint. The dust generated during sanding is considerable. We cover the entire room with plastic sheeting before starting and vacuum carefully when finished. A standard 15 m² room, smoothed and painted, takes 2-3 days of work. Matte plastic paint is the standard choice for ceilings and walls in rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms. It provides a uniform, glare-free finish, hides imperfections in the substrate, and is easy to apply. For high-traffic areas (hallways, stairs, entrance halls) and children's rooms where walls get dirtier, we recommend washable satin plastic paint, which has a very slight sheen but allows stains to be cleaned with a damp cloth without damaging the paint. One of the most frequent calls we receive in autumn-winter is from homeowners who haven't painted their home in eight or ten years. They've noticed that the walls are no longer white but a hard-to-define yellowish-grey. Mediterranean light is very unforgiving of walls. Inexpensive white paints yellow due to slow oxidation, especially in rooms with direct sun or near the kitchen where steam and suspended oil reach. Furniture marks, long-term scuffs, and small knocks on corners are cumulative.
