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Posted by I Love Lucy on June 16, 2006, 8:12 pm
> Hello:
> When selecting a paint primer, is the primer selected on the
> basis of what it is to be going over (e.g. existing latex or oil
> paint), or what will be painted over it as a finish coat ?
> Or, are both a factor ?
I have a thread going on an old door. When I was at the hardware store
today, I got latex primer and latex finish paint for exterior because
I'm tired of messing with cleaning brushes and the mess the oil-based
paints cause.
I'm already using Rustoleum primer and paint (oil-based) which requires
mineral spirits, messy, on another project.
If I keep my project painted with latex when it needs it, what do I have
to worry about other than everything wears out eventually?
If I have the time and patience, I really like the oil-based paint
finishes better. People seem to notice a difference in the quality of
the finish and feel of it.
To do it right, it takes a heck of a lot of time and work, one coat of
primer and preferably two finish coats. I paint with a brush because
I'm leery of sprayers getting clogged and don't want to spend the money
on one now, plus the waste (maybe if you spray some things right, there
isn't much waste). If you use oil base and don't clean those right,
your sprayer is ruined. Maybe even latex ruins it. My son had one, a
friend borrowed it, didn't clean it up right, and ruined it. Maybe
there is a way to get them working again, but who needs the extra
hassle? It's hard enough to finish things as it is.
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
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> When selecting a paint primer, is the primer selected on the
> basis of what it is to be going over (e.g. existing latex or oil
> paint), or what will be painted over it as a finish coat ?
> Or, are both a factor ?