painting over plaster

[plunkinberry]

New plaster just finished; now need paint.

Should I prime and paint? Or, is there some particular sealer that is recommended? Thoughts? Ideas?

By the way, this is new construction. Contractor doesn't want to paint... that's where I come in. They want good paint. There is no carpet, trim, or fixtures to paint around...

[montytx]

Prime then paint. Otherwise you will likely have adhesion issues. To save time in my sons room I skipped the prime part and now the walls chip too easily. If there is nothing to trim around then tape of the windows and use a sprayer.

[DuPageCoPainter]

TIP: The paint store can color tint the primer.

[montytx]

Good tip.. I forget to do that half the time.