[quote author=hamilton link=1151448679/0#2 date=1151510388]When you have finished the making good and rubbed it down, it's worthwhile touching it up with some matt emulsion and letting it dry before applying the silk emulsion. A satin or silk emulsion will tend to highlight any imperfections, so make sure you make a good job of the preparation. (filler tends to show through silk emulsion, thats why I said touch it up with matt).
The kitchen and bathroom paint that Twobarrows mentions, is essentially acrylic eggshell. [/quote]
I second that.
Not only does filler show through silk, but can show through matt also, unless like hamilton says you 'spot the filler', whack some paint paint on the filled bits with a brush a couple of times, before you roll, cause if you have biggish lumps of filler the roller can lift the filler when rolled directly on it, and will make a right mess of your roller.
What I do when I have big lumps of filled areas, is I whack a bit of diluted PVA on them, then I spot it, then I roll, this seals this filled bits and prevents the filler from crumbling, as it did happen in the past, so I make sure it never happens again lol.
I know people swear by silk or soft sheen for kitchens, but I never use it, I have always used matt, unless its for a client and they want silk etc.
I think silk is horrible, it shows up every lump,and indents, and unless you have a pukka smooth walls it can look awful.
I buy a good quality Matt, like Dulux, they have one out that has teflon in it, I forget what its called, but apparently its 10 times stronger and better, and its wipeable, and dont fade the paint after you have wiped it.
Infact all Dulux matt is wipeable now, but this one is the Bees knees, costs a few bob more, but well worth it.
Baby wipes or wet wipes are great for getting marks off your freshly painted walls.