Nov 30, 2006 · Some of the new construction painters in my area (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) use two coats of white primer on new construction drywall ceilings rather than one coat of …

Mar 11, 2023 · The big advantage of priming before texture is you can smooth out any furred up drywall paper if sanding mud coats got aggressive. Prime quick light sand of any furring then …

Oct 27, 2021 · I ask the guy for new drywall primer and he gives me Zinsser 123 Bull Eye and says this is the best we have and the cheapest at the moment. I says to him I want new …

Jan 19, 2017 · Drywall primer is just for what it says, drywall. Multipurpose is suitable for various surfaces and exterior use also. If you were priming an entire house then using drywall primer …

Dec 1, 2006 · Primer answers. In my experience, the flat ceiling type paint is an acceptable primer. The goal of drywall primer is not to 'hide' anything but to equalize the absorption rates …

Jan 22, 2008 · It's best to prime before if you are doing a knockdown or skip trowel type of texture because the primer evens the rate at which bare drywall and dry joint compound absorb the …

May 5, 2014 · I dropped all PVA drywall primers, Kilz Latex2, and Kilz Premium for various performance reasons. Materials cost aren't the biggest consideration for me, I look for …

Feb 17, 2021 · USG First Coat is a primer I haven't used it or 123 as a drywall primer. I've always used a high hold out primer Pratt & Lambert or Benjamin Moore regardless of paint sheen.

Jun 28, 2014 · Leftover Paint Used As Primer? I would think the opposite of that. Painted exterior wood needs primer more so than Sheetrock IMO. Many paints are specced to go directly on …

Aug 8, 2006 · Next day he primed with bullseye 123 latex primer. Now, mainly on the seams the primer is bubbling / peeling off. Since the drywall was sanded and then left alone for a few …