Painting - Sprayed on primer/paint brand
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PamelaJ
11-02-09, 01:58 PM
Does anyone have opinions/info. on Pittsburgh Paint's Grand Distinction sold by Menards?
Also, we were advised to have our primer sprayed on with the texture on the walls/ceilings. Is that enough primer coverage to go right to paint now?
Also, we were advised to have our primer sprayed on with the texture on the walls/ceilings. Is that enough primer coverage to go right to paint now?
marksr
11-02-09, 04:14 PM
Welcome to the forums Pamela!
Pittsburg Paints has some good coatings although it's been years since I've used any and I'm not all that familiar with their paint lines :o generally when a paint is offered at a big box, it is the cheaper lines of paint. I'd suggest going to a real paint store for your coating needs.
Is this a new house under construction? I normally spray the primer on new homes but on remodels and some additions, it's better to brush and roll. Overspray can be a real concern in an occupied dwelling. The texture does need to be primed - roll or spray, it doesn't really matter. The finish coat should always be rolled - it will look better. Even when spraying the top coat it should be back rolled.
"we were advised to have our primer sprayed on with the texture on the walls/ceilings"
Do you mean primer was added to the texture? if so, it still should have a seperate primer. Paint added to texture makes it cover better but it doesn't effectively prime the wall.
Pittsburg Paints has some good coatings although it's been years since I've used any and I'm not all that familiar with their paint lines :o generally when a paint is offered at a big box, it is the cheaper lines of paint. I'd suggest going to a real paint store for your coating needs.
Is this a new house under construction? I normally spray the primer on new homes but on remodels and some additions, it's better to brush and roll. Overspray can be a real concern in an occupied dwelling. The texture does need to be primed - roll or spray, it doesn't really matter. The finish coat should always be rolled - it will look better. Even when spraying the top coat it should be back rolled.
"we were advised to have our primer sprayed on with the texture on the walls/ceilings"
Do you mean primer was added to the texture? if so, it still should have a seperate primer. Paint added to texture makes it cover better but it doesn't effectively prime the wall.
PamelaJ
11-02-09, 07:23 PM
Thanks. It's pretty much a new construction....a large addition, doubling the size of a small home. My builder advised me to have the primer mixed with the texture and sprayed on together to save me the time of having to prime. I was afraid of your answer on that. Since I have some primer on the walls with the texture, what about now using a "primer/paint in one" type of product?
marksr
11-03-09, 05:17 AM
I'm not a fan of skipping the primer just because a paint claims to be self priming. Priming the walls will make your top coat look better and with some paints it will allow them to be more washable. If time is a consideration, you can get by with just cutting in the top of the wall and rolling the rest. You should be able to get close enough in the corners and next to electrical with the roller that the lack of primer there won't be noticable.