Primer over dark paint. Should it be completely white?
#1
08-22-05, 04:08 PM
Primer over dark paint. Should it be completely white?
Painted the wall a Medium Blue and don't like it so will be using a lighter blue.
Place a coat of primer over it and ran out.
You can still see some blue bleeding through.
Since the wall will be a lighter blue, and there is a single coat of primer, will this be ok?
Should the wall be pure white and no bleeding in order to obtain the proper shading of the lighter blue?
Place a coat of primer over it and ran out.
You can still see some blue bleeding through.
Since the wall will be a lighter blue, and there is a single coat of primer, will this be ok?
Should the wall be pure white and no bleeding in order to obtain the proper shading of the lighter blue?
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08-24-05, 07:03 AM
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So you don't have to completely cover the wall with primer? I always put on two coats because my first coat never completely covers the wall and I can sometimes see plaster through it. I always assumed primer needed to go on just like a coat of paint and be perfect.
#4
08-24-05, 07:27 AM
Primers are designed to bond or seal, not coverage. Finish paint is designed for wear and coverage. It is better to apply 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of finish than the other way around. 
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08-24-05, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Spooksmcgee
So you don't have to completely cover the wall with primer?
Originally Posted by Spooksmcgee
I always put on two coats because my first coat never completely covers the wall and I can sometimes see plaster through it. I always assumed primer needed to go on just like a coat of paint and be perfect.
