Painting - Covering a dark color with primer or paint?
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Brick.b
08-04-02, 12:06 PM
What's better to mask a dark color, primer or paint?
Background:
My Mother bought a gallon of paint for her kitchen. I applied the paint and when she saw the color she almost had a stroke! The paint is not the color she choose; it's very different! I applied some of the paint to the sample paint chip she selected and the two colors are not even close!
The Sears salesperson wrote a color code on the paint can which matches the code on the chip. I don't know if there is a problem with the pigment machine or just an error was made but this mistake will cost me a lot of time as well as materials.
From now on I will put a dab of paint on the paint chip sample BEFORE I do any painting!
Background:
My Mother bought a gallon of paint for her kitchen. I applied the paint and when she saw the color she almost had a stroke! The paint is not the color she choose; it's very different! I applied some of the paint to the sample paint chip she selected and the two colors are not even close!
The Sears salesperson wrote a color code on the paint can which matches the code on the chip. I don't know if there is a problem with the pigment machine or just an error was made but this mistake will cost me a lot of time as well as materials.
From now on I will put a dab of paint on the paint chip sample BEFORE I do any painting!
twelvepole
08-04-02, 05:02 PM
A primer is usually recommended for covering dark paint. Then, apply a couple coats of high quality paint. A semi-gloss is good for a kitchen because it bears up to washing better than flat latex.
I once read that if you find a paint chip you like, go with the one that is one chip lighter. Paint seems to never to out to look like what was on the chip.
I once read that if you find a paint chip you like, go with the one that is one chip lighter. Paint seems to never to out to look like what was on the chip.
willkeeptrying
08-09-02, 06:46 PM
Hi,
I used to have the paint store add a little tint to the primer to match the paint. Although it wasn't exact, it would approach the right shade. Other times I would add the actual paint to the primer but this may alter the integrity of the primer.
You are right with paint seeming to be darker.
Geoff
"I ain't an expert but painted my way through college"
I used to have the paint store add a little tint to the primer to match the paint. Although it wasn't exact, it would approach the right shade. Other times I would add the actual paint to the primer but this may alter the integrity of the primer.
You are right with paint seeming to be darker.
Geoff
"I ain't an expert but painted my way through college"