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Primer should not be used as a top coat on most surfaces. The purpose of primers is to give a good base or tooth for the top coat, this means it will attract dirt, fingerprints and such more readily than a good quality top coat. The only place a primer is sometimes used as a top coat is as a cheap ceiling paint.
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The type of substrate (bare wood, unfinished drywall, concrete, metal), the condition of the substrate (stains, damage, previous layers of paint), and how the area will be used (requires repeated cleaning and/or exposed to frequent direct sunlight, water or humidity) all factor in to which paints and primers will do the best job. In general, you would want to use regular paint over the primer since it may do a better job of protecting the surface you are painting - particularly outside or in damp conditions.
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What paint or primer can you use over varnish?
Start with a primer, Perma Seal is great. then I would use oil based paint.
Can you use latex paint over oil base primer?
yes. However, you cannot use an oil base paint over a latex primer. If you change your mind on the paint, you must strip the paint before you use an oil based paint on the primer.
Is it possible to paint composite doors?
Yes, use a good primer first. I do it often.
Is it ok to use paint with primer a good paimt?
You should always use primer first.
Can you paint over polyurethane with Behr paint with primer?
If you use a quality primer like Kilz or Bullseye, you should be OK.
Can you use the primer as your primary main paint?
No you can not use primer as your paint because it has no sealing properites in it.
What paint or primer can you use over varnish?
Start with a primer, Perma Seal is great. then I would use oil based paint.
Can you use latex paint over oil base primer?
yes. However, you cannot use an oil base paint over a latex primer. If you change your mind on the paint, you must strip the paint before you use an oil based paint on the primer.
Is it possible to paint composite doors?
Yes, use a good primer first. I do it often.
Is it ok to use paint with primer a good paimt?
You should always use primer first.
Can you paint over polyurethane with Behr paint with primer?
If you use a quality primer like Kilz or Bullseye, you should be OK.
Can you use oil base primer on drywall then paint with latex paint?
It's generally much better to use water base primer on drywall.
How do you use the word primer in a sentence?
a primer is liquid you apply before painting , to help the paint stick to the surface that you are planning to paint.
Can you use a regular primer on crafts and paint over with acrylics?
You do NOT use regular paint as primer. It contains none of the qualities of primer.
How do you painting galvanic?
To paint galvanized metal you need a special primer. Look in a paint store or home supply store for a primer for galvanized metal. After the primer coat dries you can use any exterior paint.
Can you use primer as a finish coat?
You don't specify on what material you are using the primer on.In either case primer is paint that is made to seal and bond to the material you are painting, which in turn helps the regulat paint to bond. You CAN use primer as a final coat but the primer won't give you the hardness that a paint will or the shine, but there is no reason that you can't use it. Depends on the look you want. Hope this helps
What paint to use over latex primer?
Latex.
