All,
Any suggestion what brand to use for painting Plaster ceiling, that didn't produce too much on small powder that impact us on long ran?
According to this link "http://www.ehow.com/how_5130546_paint-plaster-ceiling.html", suggestion given as below, any hint what this refer to on our local here?

Choose a high quality latex paint. Look for a 100 percent acrylic paint. Not all acrylic paints are full acrylic, and some can contain additional additives and chemicals that may not adhere to a plaster ceiling. To be considered 100 percent acrylic, the can's label must specifically have that printed on it.

Thanks.

Get the normal white one cost only Rm40 per container.

I'll use the same as wall

You meant Normal White Paint?

Just apply a coat of wall sealer plus 2 coats of the Nippon Matex Ceiling white.

Just get normal emulsion paint will do, such as ICI maxilite or equivalent.
But make sure the painter don't add cc powder to the paint, then you should safe from powdery problem.

Confused now. Is not Maxilite is the one most of plaster ceiling folk using? And when touch will feel having powder on hand?

Matex Ceiling white

Yes, contractor tend to use maxilite for ceiling painting, due to it is cheap. But if they follow the specification to paint, it will not be powdery.
One of the reason it become powdery is, the painter mix the paint with c.c. powder, which increase the volume of paint and decrease the quality of paint.
Tips for everybody, ceiling paint is more likely to mix with c.c. powder as compare to wall to cheat us. Reason being, we can touch the wall anytime but not the ceiling (Unless you use a ladder/chair).

If I supplied myself to them, than should be safe as not reason why the need to save cost.....Rights?

I am planning to use Maxilite to paint the plaster ceiling...

Do you have someone staying in the house with allergic problem? if not mistaking Maxilite will give some powder when you rub it right? This can cause lots of problem for people with allergic.

Wee Kee, after sometime even if without Allergic it will still possiable cause on asthma especially kids

So, what paint to use?

So, what paint to use?

Agree, the specialist doctor will give advice parent what to avoid.

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Added on August 18, 2011, 1:56 pmemulsion paint like Pantalite? Supreme? Or get cheaper brand but similar range.

This post has been edited by weikee: Aug 18 2011, 01:56 PM

Use the Nippon matex paint. They have lesser powder than maxilite. This is according to the painter

i also use use nippon matex ceiling white, at least it is designed for ceiling...so trust it...

Yup, that will reduce the tendency of it.

If paint maxilite follow the manufacturer's instruction, that will not be powdery.

i painted my ceiling using maxilite diluted with only little bit water to make it easier to paint and got no problems with powdery surface