Painting - what kind of primer to use
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cynjas
01-26-02, 11:12 AM
We have just sheet rocked the ceiling so we have new drywall to paint and the walls need to be primed also right now they are painted with latex semi gloss paint. Is there a primer that I can you to prime both the ceiling and the walls? And what kind of paint do you recomend?
01-27-02, 05:46 AM
If you are sure that the existing paint on the walls is latex and there are no stains that could bleed through then all you need to do is make sure they are clean prior to re-painting.
For the bare drywall all you need is a drywall primer, but don't trust all drywall primers, some are very cheap, I suggest going to a pro paint store such as Sherwin williams and asking them for it. The drywall primers are not formulated to cover stains and such, all they are for is to seal and bond to bare sheetrock and provide a paintable surface. They also have the paint I recomend for interior walls, I suggest Promar 200 latex, excellent coverage, a great paint to work with. For the ceiling paint you can use their Promar 400 (less expencive then the 200)
If you do need to seal stains, then you will need an oil or shellac based primer such as Kilz original or Zinsser BIN, and you can use these to prime all the surfaces.
For the bare drywall all you need is a drywall primer, but don't trust all drywall primers, some are very cheap, I suggest going to a pro paint store such as Sherwin williams and asking them for it. The drywall primers are not formulated to cover stains and such, all they are for is to seal and bond to bare sheetrock and provide a paintable surface. They also have the paint I recomend for interior walls, I suggest Promar 200 latex, excellent coverage, a great paint to work with. For the ceiling paint you can use their Promar 400 (less expencive then the 200)
If you do need to seal stains, then you will need an oil or shellac based primer such as Kilz original or Zinsser BIN, and you can use these to prime all the surfaces.