Plastering work Q2 - Painting work afterwards?

Regarding the painting work on the wall, our plasterer works as follows:

He applies a white base plaster with grain using a roller. He lets this dry for 1 day and then applies a Deco-Quartz (Haering Deco-Quartz fine) with the roller. Afterwards, he paints everything with STO dispersion paint.

Originally, he wanted to putty the entire walls, but I was able to "talk him out of it," as that would just become too expensive.

What do you think of this option?

When I told him about this typical rolled plaster variant (priming, applying rolled plaster with a roller, and structuring it with a texture roller), he acted as if he didn’t know it. He is quite a perfectionist (plasterer and not a painter!) and just does it his way.

Can a layperson do this too, or should I stick to the "normal" variant in the other rooms that I will not have him do?

What do you think of this approach? Does the rolled plaster also necessarily have to be painted afterwards?

To me, it all seems like an enormous effort, possibly even unnecessary effort, which might not change the final result that much.

I am happy to hear your input!

To my knowledge, you don't have to paint over textured plaster again if you're okay with white anyway.

It seems someone still has high standards for their craft. You don't see that often anymore (only vanity).
If the overall price isn't too high for you, just let him do it. I think the result will be good.

As far as I know, you don’t need to paint roll plaster again if you’re okay with white anyway.

Apparently, someone still has high standards for their craft. That’s rare these days (mostly just vanity).
If the overall price isn’t too high for you, just let him do it. I think the result will be good.

Totally... He has extremely high standards.

We’ve already had the ceilings done by him (they’ll be sprayed this week)... It really looks like car paint. Spackled twice, sanded, and then sprayed.

You can tell he puts extremely high value on appearance. He really does it perfectly!

But as you already say... the downside is simply the price, which is why I’m also leaving out one or two rooms from the service and want to do them myself. We want to have the entire floorboard areas and living/dining/kitchen done, so we can do the other enclosed rooms ourselves.

Now the question is whether I should just take his decorative quartz and do my remaining rooms with the "standard procedure" (one rolls, the other structures afterwards).

So not making rooms that are not so publicly visible perfect is a common and viable approach that we have also taken. Regarding the details with the quartz/rollputz, I unfortunately cannot give you any advice due to lack of experience.

pay attention to the direction of the putty, sanding direction, rolling direction, does he start at the door or window. Your perfectionist has his system, learn from him.

What do you think of this number? Does the textured roller plaster also have to be painted afterward?

It is the cheaper option than rolling the Haering twice (applying 2x is mandatory). The procedure is good.

Afterwards, he paints everything with STO dispersion paint.

You can also tint the Haering. There are good tinting paints for that. But it always looks a bit more matte than when painted afterward.

When I told him about this typical textured roller plaster variant (priming, applying textured roller plaster with a roller and structuring with a textured roller), he acted as if he didn't know it. He is quite a perfectionist (plasterer and not painter!) and just does it his way.

It is his cautious way of saying: That is rubbish. And he is absolutely right. That is rubbish.

For me, it all seems like an enormous effort, possibly unnecessary effort, that maybe doesn't change the end result much at all.

NO! That is the normal approach if you want it done properly. Please don’t think about doing it the "typical" way. When you are finished with it, a few tears would fall seeing how crappy it looks compared to the proper method. By the way, applying the textured roller plaster with a roller is no bigger effort than painting. Just more tiring.

Now the question is whether I should just use his decorative quartz and do my remaining rooms with the "standard procedure" (one rolls, the other structures afterward).

No, no again! P.S. I rolled my entire place with the Haering. Exactly the way your perfectionist wants to do it. So I know the effort (no greater than painting twice) and the result after one or two passes. Tinted with Pufas. The textured roller plaster is white but rather a dirty/matte white. So you have to paint white anyway. If you just apply it and structure afterward, it will have a – let’s say – rustic charm. Like Gelsenkirchen Baroque, as we say here in the Ruhr area.