Paint directly on drywall?

[bryggarebob]

Hello

I am renovating a kitchen and have put up repair plasterboard and filled the seams and screw heads.

There will be a splashback that goes up 20cm above the countertop, and above that it will be painted.

Two questions: can you paint directly on the plasterboard? Or what is the best way?

Then I have filled over the screw heads, but I am worried that they will show through. How is this best handled? Is there any fabric/tapetachtige that should be put up before painting? I want a smooth surface.

 

[Stefan N]

Is there any fabric/wallpaper-like material one should put up before painting?

Microlit.

 

[MathiasS]

The normal thing is to paint directly on plaster, that's why you use plaster.

 

[MagHam]

If you want an extra durable surface, smooth fiberglass fabric on gypsum is good. Just expect that it will absorb a lot of paint.

 

[Johanox1]

Can you open all the cabinets? Looks like it's very close to the ceiling.

 

[bryggarebob]

Can you open all the cabinets? Looks like it's very close to the ceiling.

yep, no problem

 

[bryggarebob]

We'll probably try painting directly on, and if that doesn't work, we'll apply a väv and paint again.