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Can you use an oil based undercoat to cover pre emullsioned plasterboard walls that are stained with nicotine?
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I would clean with soap first.
As above, sugar soap/etc first.
OB U/C will work but will stink though. Additionally you will need to wait a couple of days before you can emulsion over it.
A quicker drying and less smelly option would be to use a shellac based paint but they are more expensive- eg Zinsser BIN.
OB U/C will work but will stink though. Additionally you will need to wait a couple of days before you can emulsion over it.
A quicker drying and less smelly option would be to use a shellac based paint but they are more expensive- eg Zinsser BIN.