Painting - Is Primer Supposed to Look Streaky?

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ohnonowwhat?
10-02-02, 10:03 PM
I just put a coat of Kilz primer on 2 carefully prepped laminate panelled walls. It's streaky, uneven and shows brush/roller marks. Is this normal?

TomBT
10-03-02, 06:56 AM
YES!!!! Primer never looks good. It serves a different purpose. So calm down, don't panic until after you've applied a coat or two of your finish paint - if that looks bad then you can panic.
ohnonowwhat?
10-03-02, 08:21 AM
Thanks, TomBT. I felt the walls this morning and they are nice & smooth. No panic.

bungalow jeff
10-03-02, 10:52 AM
If you think primer looks bad on walls, you should see how horrible it looks on old wood trim. No one will get away with calling the primer a flat white. But, like on walls with patches, a good primer does its job.