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Embarrassing paint question aspasia 05-03-2008
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Posted by on May 3, 2008, 7:05 pm

I need to paint three cheap pine shelves for a backyard metal frame.
I have plenty of heavy-duty paint that would withstand the weather,
sun, etc. , but no primer.

Embarrassing question: I really do not know whether
two coats of paint get the same result as primer + paint.

After all these years-- to confront such a dilemma !

Advice appreciated. Insults assumed.g>

Aspasia


Posted by Oren on May 3, 2008, 7:17 pm
On Sat, 03 May 2008 16:05:36 -0700, aspasia wrote:

>
>I need to paint three cheap pine shelves for a backyard metal frame.
>I have plenty of heavy-duty paint that would withstand the weather,
>sun, etc. , but no primer.
>
>Embarrassing question: I really do not know whether
>two coats of paint get the same result as primer + paint.
>
>After all these years-- to confront such a dilemma !
>
>Advice appreciated. Insults assumed.g>
>
>Aspasia

If the pine has knots in it, you can cover coat them with shellac. It
prevents the sap bleeding through the paint. The paint will coat
better.


Posted by Norminn on May 3, 2008, 7:43 pm
aspasia wrote:

>I need to paint three cheap pine shelves for a backyard metal frame.
>I have plenty of heavy-duty paint that would withstand the weather,
>sun, etc. , but no primer.
>
>Embarrassing question: I really do not know whether
>two coats of paint get the same result as primer + paint.
>
>After all these years-- to confront such a dilemma !
>
>Advice appreciated. Insults assumed.g>
>
>Aspasia
>
>
>
I've cheated and painted bare wood without primer. For outdoor, hard
weather, I would
use primer and put two coats, at least, on the end grain. End grain is
almost always where
a little bit of moisture gets into the wood and causes peeling and
cracking. The better you
seal it up, the better it will weather.

Posted by Red Green on May 3, 2008, 8:10 pm

>
> I need to paint three cheap pine shelves for a backyard metal frame.
> I have plenty of heavy-duty paint that would withstand the weather,
> sun, etc. , but no primer.
>
> Embarrassing question: I really do not know whether
> two coats of paint get the same result as primer + paint.
>
> After all these years-- to confront such a dilemma !
>
> Advice appreciated. Insults assumed.g>
>
> Aspasia
>

Primer is not paint.

Primer has a different function than paint. A couple are to seal the
wood, to create a good bond between the material and topcoat and to seal
stains from bleeding.


It's just a matter of do you need these things for your particular
application.

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