PAINTING TIPS
WHY IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO USE A PRIMER
Though primers are always a good idea, you should definitely use them when you are painting the following:
- Raw wood (the primer seals in the resins)
- Raw drywall (primer seeps into the paper and provides a smooth paint finish)
- Patched walls
- Raw metal (the primer will help with the adhesion)
- Rough surfaces (the primer will help make these smoother)
- Stained surfaces (the primer will help cover the stain, requiring less coats of paint)
Many paints on the market now offer a primer and a paint all in one can. With a single swipe of your brush, you're literally priming while you paint.
TIP: If the paint that will go over the primer is a darker hue, ask our paint expert to tint your primer. The result will require less coats of paint in order to adequately cover the primer.
Though primers are always a good idea, you should definitely use them when you are painting the following:
- Raw wood (the primer seals in the resins)
- Raw drywall (primer seeps into the paper and provides a smooth paint finish)
- Patched walls
- Raw metal (the primer will help with the adhesion)
- Rough surfaces (the primer will help make these smoother)
- Stained surfaces (the primer will help cover the stain, requiring less coats of paint)
Many paints on the market now offer a primer and a paint all in one can. With a single swipe of your brush, you're literally priming while you paint.
TIP: If the paint that will go over the primer is a darker hue, ask our paint expert to tint your primer. The result will require less coats of paint in order to adequately cover the primer.
