Painting - Priming new drywall - NEED guidance!!!

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cbrynolf
11-25-07, 10:47 AM
Priming new drywall with Sherwin Williams pre prite 200 (No texture on walls). After I get done with one coat I can still see the mudded areas in comparison to the drywall paper but only when looking down the side of the wall.

My question is - Is this normal? Should I be doing two coats of primer before paint? Or will the 2 coats of paint hide this difference further.

NEED HELP QUICK!!!

THANKS!

marksr
11-25-07, 10:54 AM
1 coat of primer is fine! It isn't the primers job to cover - only to seal and provide a good base for the top coat.
cbrynolf
11-25-07, 10:59 AM
Thanks....I was just reading somebody saying the same thing. I thought it was the other way around since the primer is supposed to be a good "hide" type of primer. I was getting worried that somethig wasn't right!

I feel much better now!

mitch17
11-26-07, 06:49 AM
Paint is what does the hiding, primer makes the paint stick better and more evenly and seals the surface to keep what's underneath from bleeding through.