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PSA: I see so many people skip the primer step on interior doors, and it always shows.
Painted six doors in my house last fall, and on the first two I just sanded and went straight to the top coat. Within a year, the paint started to chip around the knobs and the grain was showing through. My painter friend in Springfield took one look and said, 'You didn't prime, did you?' He was right. The next four doors, I used a good oil-based primer, let it dry a full 24 hours, and they still look perfect. That extra day of work saves you from doing it all over again. What's your go-to primer for trim work?
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seth_harris3615d ago
Yeah, that drying time is no joke. I had a client who rushed me on a trim job once, made me put the top coat on after just an overnight dry. The whole thing stayed tacky for a week and ended up with dust and hair stuck in it. Had to strip it all back down.
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grantf739d ago
Oil-based primer needs more than 24 hours to fully cure" is the real truth. I read a spec sheet once that said it can take days for a full cure, even when it feels dry.
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