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Is tinted primer + one coat of paint enough for repainting walls? marin.kheng 05-19-2006
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Posted by on May 19, 2006, 7:39 pm
Unfortunately, cheaper paint is not really an option for two reasons:
(1) Having read about the unreliable quality of cheaper paints, I'm
really hesitant to try a cheaper paint, especially because I'm a novice
at this; and (2) I live in Manhattan and I don't have a car, so I'm
stuck shopping at one of the paint stores near my house.

The paint I want to get (Benjamin Williams) runs $42/gallon, whereas
their primer is a little over half of that, hence, the temptation to
use a coat of primer and one coat, instead of two coats of paint.

I've heard that as a general rule, you should always use primer before
you start, but given that (1) you said primer will offer poor coverage
of the old, darker colors; and (2) at least two of the rooms (the
orange and lime green ones) were painted with latex Benjamin Moore, do
you think I should just skip the primer and do two coats of paint?

Thanks to everyone for all the great advice.


Posted by RicodJour on May 19, 2006, 8:14 pm

marin.kheng@gmail.com wrote:
> Unfortunately, cheaper paint is not really an option for two reasons:
> (1) Having read about the unreliable quality of cheaper paints, I'm
> really hesitant to try a cheaper paint, especially because I'm a novice
> at this; and (2) I live in Manhattan and I don't have a car, so I'm
> stuck shopping at one of the paint stores near my house.
>
> The paint I want to get (Benjamin Williams) runs $42/gallon, whereas
> their primer is a little over half of that, hence, the temptation to
> use a coat of primer and one coat, instead of two coats of paint.
>
> I've heard that as a general rule, you should always use primer before
> you start, but given that (1) you said primer will offer poor coverage
> of the old, darker colors; and (2) at least two of the rooms (the
> orange and lime green ones) were painted with latex Benjamin Moore, do
> you think I should just skip the primer and do two coats of paint?

Yes.

R


Posted by Marian Shanley on May 19, 2006, 8:31 pm

do
> you think I should just skip the primer and do two coats of paint?
>
Yes, I think you can probably get by with two coats.
I would use masking tape to tape off a small area - few square inches - in
an inconspicuous part of the room - in a dark corner near the floor - and
give it two coats with a sponge brush. This will give you a very good idea
of how it will turn out.
$42.00 a gal. is high - check the 'oops' bin for light shaded neutrals.



Posted by Art on May 19, 2006, 11:02 pm
Any ace hardware stores? Or true value. Their paint is ok too.

Of course you are going to hear complaints about Behr paint. A zillion
people use it.

$42 for a gallon of BM? There has to be an alternative.



>
> do
>> you think I should just skip the primer and do two coats of paint?
>>
> Yes, I think you can probably get by with two coats.
> I would use masking tape to tape off a small area - few square inches - in
> an inconspicuous part of the room - in a dark corner near the floor - and
> give it two coats with a sponge brush. This will give you a very good
> idea of how it will turn out.
> $42.00 a gal. is high - check the 'oops' bin for light shaded neutrals.
>



Posted by on May 19, 2006, 11:16 pm
marin.kheng@gmail.com wrote:

>Unfortunately, cheaper paint is not really an option for two reasons:
>(1) Having read about the unreliable quality of cheaper paints, I'm
>really hesitant to try a cheaper paint, especially because I'm a novice
>at this; and (2) I live in Manhattan and I don't have a car, so I'm
>stuck shopping at one of the paint stores near my house.

>The paint I want to get (Benjamin Williams) runs $42/gallon, whereas
>their primer is a little over half of that, hence, the temptation to
>use a coat of primer and one coat, instead of two coats of paint.

$42??????? You must be some wealthy yuppie!

1) Benjamin Moore make a line of paint called Super-Hide. You won't
see the dealers pushing it because it's half the price but it's what
the contractors use. You can have it tinted any color you wish.

2) There is a Home Depot (Behr paints) in Manhattan. Use Google.
Personally I don't like Behr because it dries too quickly but
Consumers Reports gave it a top rating. I prefer Glidden from HD.

3) Go to Pearl Paint on Canal St. If you don't know Pearl Paint
they're a major art supplier but they also have lines of wall paint.
Cheaper than both BM and HD. I have their paint in my hall and it
looks the same as when I applied it twenty years ago.

4) If you've read about "unreliable quality of cheap paints" it was
probably an article (or NG posting) by a seeking-to-justify-existence
"real" paint dealer or employee or friend. You should take these
things with a grain of salt.

Oh, yeah, and if you're using a roller you obviously don't care about
the finish.



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