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Can you mix primer/sealer and paint (exterior house paint)? TC 03-06-2006
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Posted by TC on March 6, 2006, 6:56 am
My mom is having her home painted. The guys who gave her the estimate
says he's going to mix the primer/sealer in with the paint and then
paint the house. This does not seem like a good idea. There's a reason
the primer/sealer goes on first. Or is this ok and done professionally?
If it's a bad idea what things can happen?

It's going over CBS (concrete blocks).

Posted by m Ransley on March 6, 2006, 8:09 am
Primer is primer, paint is paint, and a hack is a hack. Talk to a real
pant store for products, Sherwin Williams is well known and may have a
one coat product. Any painter who says he will mix 2 products not
already offered to make a "Better" product should not be trusted. I
would not let him do the work unless I was there and knew he wasnt doing
other things wrong, you need to learn. Get to a real paint store and
find out what is offered and how to prep and paint correctly.


Posted by jdk on March 6, 2006, 9:37 am
m Ransley wrote:

> Primer is primer, paint is paint, and a hack is a hack. Talk to a real
> pant store for products, Sherwin Williams is well known and may have a
> one coat product. Any painter who says he will mix 2 products not
> already offered to make a "Better" product should not be trusted. I
> would not let him do the work unless I was there and knew he wasnt doing
> other things wrong, you need to learn. Get to a real paint store and
> find out what is offered and how to prep and paint correctly.
>
good advice. if you need pro painters a real paint store usually will
have a list of good ones. i did this once and got a great painter and t
the price was not as bad as you would think.

Posted by NickySantoro on March 6, 2006, 9:19 am

>My mom is having her home painted. The guys who gave her the estimate
>says he's going to mix the primer/sealer in with the paint and then
>paint the house. This does not seem like a good idea. There's a reason
>the primer/sealer goes on first. Or is this ok and done professionally?
>If it's a bad idea what things can happen?
>It's going over CBS (concrete blocks).
A primer/sealer and a finish coat have very different properties. Your
mom needs a different painter.

Posted by Norminn on March 6, 2006, 9:41 am
TC wrote:

> My mom is having her home painted. The guys who gave her the estimate
> says he's going to mix the primer/sealer in with the paint and then
> paint the house. This does not seem like a good idea. There's a reason
> the primer/sealer goes on first. Or is this ok and done professionally?
> If it's a bad idea what things can happen?
>
> It's going over CBS (concrete blocks).
Tell her to fire the jerk and hire a painter.

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