Interior painting

Paul

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Apr 2, 2002, 1:42:34 PM4/2/02

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Just a qucik question. I am about to paint most of the walls in my
home. The home is only about a year old and only has the primer or
original paint. I need to repair some spots on different parts of the
wall. I am using a 100% latex eggshell paint as the final paint on all
the walls. I have bought enough for 2 coats. I am just wondering when
I do fix the wall and sand do I need to apply primer to the spots that
i have fixed? If I do primer the spots that are newly repaired should
I prime all of the walls again? Or should I just fix the walls sand
and then apply 2 coats of the high qulaity latex paint?

thanks for the feedback
Paul

Harry

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Apr 2, 2002, 1:50:20 PM4/2/02

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Fix, reprime the spots, paint.

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Igor

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Apr 2, 2002, 6:16:17 PM4/2/02

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Also, you can check the can of paint -- some are "self" priming and should be fine.

TinMan1332

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Apr 2, 2002, 11:52:39 PM4/2/02

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Painters that subcontract to builders are known for using low grade vinyl latex
paints. Unless you know otherwise, assume that's what is currently on the
walls.

You mention that your paint is 100% latex. Did you mean a 100% _acrylic_
latex??

Low luster, satin, eggshell and even semigloss interior latex paints can be
vinyl latex which is a lesser paint than an Acrylic Latex.

You did not mention if the majority of the walls are currently in flat paint.

Patch the walls as needed. Apply a PVA primer or B-I-N sealer-primer to the
patches. If the walls are currently in flat paint, apply PVA, B-I-N,
CoverStain, Kilz alkyd or similar good quality primers to all of the flat paint
prior to applying the eggshell (for best results). This will prevent
"flashing" at the patches and make a the final coat very uniform in sheen.

Worst case, the subcontractor used a very cheap apartment grade paint with very
little polymers. You apply a 100% Acrylic Latex, good quality paint and wonder
why (in a short time) the stuff is peeling off the walls, all over the house.
High quality paint over dirt cheap paint = disaster because the chalk like
cheap paint will wick all the polymers out of the good paint. Result: no bond.

Paul

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Apr 3, 2002, 8:47:03 AM4/3/02

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tinma...@aol.com (TinMan1332) wrote in message news:<20020402235239...@mb-ml.aol.com>...

Thanks for all of the replys. You are correct the paint is 100%
acrylic latex. Made by Pittsburgh paints. It is there Manor Hall line.
I think the contractor did use a very cheap paint as well. The paint
is very chalky. if you place your hand on the walls it will smudge and
you are unable to clean any stains from the paint. So you suggest that
I paint with a good qulity primer before I apply finishing paint?

Thanks
Paul

TinMan1332

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Apr 3, 2002, 11:58:48 AM4/3/02

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>
>Thanks for all of the replys. You are correct the paint is 100%
>acrylic latex. Made by Pittsburgh paints. It is there Manor Hall line.
>I think the contractor did use a very cheap paint as well. The paint
>is very chalky. if you place your hand on the walls it will smudge and
>you are unable to clean any stains from the paint. So you suggest that
>I paint with a good qulity primer before I apply finishing paint?

Yes, without any doubt.

Paul

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Apr 3, 2002, 6:44:57 PM4/3/02

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tinma...@aol.com (TinMan1332) wrote in message news:<20020403115848...@mb-ci.aol.com>...

Should I prime the entire area that I am going to paint? or just the
areas i am going to fix?