Paint Primer

Convinced me to always consider it. I was on the fence. Thank you! :-)

Can you specify the exterior vs the
interior tpyes of primers to use over
wood -- wallboard -- vinyl-siding ?

I learned something new from your
article on primers to wit: "Try to get
the finish coat on is best if done
not over 12 hours."

Will look forward to your answer.

Dear Tim,

This fall, we've been repairing a lot of water damage all over the house. All the structural work is done, and now we are working on the wooden siding, which is badly weathered, mostly from sun but probably also from water.

Our contractor has sanded really well, and advised that we use a silicone sealer, which we have done. Our plan was to cover the sealer with primer, and then six months from now (after we have replaced windows, etc.) finish painting.

However, it sounds like we should not wait that long between primer and paint. Given that this is a series of compromises, and we are still in the rainy season, should we just leave the siding raw-- covered with only the sealer, and not the primer-- until we are ready to paint? Whatever we do has to be better than having rain and sun hit peeling paint for six months.

Thanks so much!

--Matt

We just put new cedar siding on our 100 year old home. I am looking to paint the house a rather dark green. The company doing the new siding says we should use a white primer, not one that has been tinted the same green as the paint we have chosen. He said it will make a big difference in the long term quality of our paint job. Does it matter what color of primer we use and will affect our finished paint project over a long period of time??? Please help. Thanks.......

Connie,
You need to go read my past column on tinting primers. This also applies to exterior colors.

http://www.askthebuilder.com/417_Special_Gray_Primer.shtml

I was trying to stain my kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinets and they both look bad. I am writing to find out what is the best thing for me to do. Should I just paint over what I did, please send me some advice.

Please send the work instruction of shot blast, primer painting & final painting.

send me instruction so I can employ my ten thousand cousins

We have stair stringers and other wood painted 15-20 years ago. All the wood is pressure treated. We have scraped and pressure washed it. Some paint has been removed so some wood is bare. Do we prime the entire surfaces and if yes oil or latex? Your preferred brands are xxx

Dear Tim,
Is there such a thing as a Paint or Primer to use on Interior walls to help seal out the hot or cold weather? If so Where can I look for it!
Tanya