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LunaSea

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6. Good point!

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 03:32 PM

Jan 2019

Bare wood is going to soak up a lot of paint, and the gallon you bought won't go as far without priming.
You can get five gallons of the Kilz2 for around 60-75 dollars. The leftover will come in handy for later projects. Just seal it up well and give it a shake or stir every now and then. I'm still using remnants from a mural project several years later.

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Anyone know paint? [View all] SHRED Jan 2019 OP

Yes LunaSea Jan 2019 #1

Preferably Kilz2. ZZenith Jan 2019 #2

Good point! LunaSea Jan 2019 #6

Thank you SHRED Jan 2019 #3

Yeah, demand primer. Sherwin-Williams is KPN Jan 2019 #5

Ok, ok, I got it 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4

yes, primer handmade34 Jan 2019 #7

Definitely better to use a separate primer. SeattleVet Jan 2019 #8

If it's wood siding it's a good idea to back prime it. rusty quoin Jan 2019 #9

What I said. Back-prime rusty quoin Jan 2019 #12

Primer. The paint just won't stick properly without it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #10

I went through this last year CountAllVotes Jan 2019 #11

Might be late with advice but cate94 Feb 2019 #13