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NewlyMrs
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Painting wood (crafts)

Do I need to use a primer?

Posted 2/9/08 11:29 PM
 
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Christine
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Re: Painting wood (crafts)

I painted a few wood items for name plaques & such without primer - they turned out fine. I was toying with the idea of doing a doll house - that I would have primed.

Posted 2/10/08 12:09 AM
 

NewlyMrs
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Re: Painting wood (crafts)

ok great. I am preparing to paint wood letters, so didn't know if the primer was necessary

Posted 2/10/08 11:03 AM
 

julz33
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Re: Painting wood (crafts)

I didn't prime my wood letters. I did have to do 2 coats of the base color though. The first coat soaked right into the wood.

Posted 2/10/08 12:08 PM
 

NewlyMrs
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Re: Painting wood (crafts)

Posted by julz33

I didn't prime my wood letters. I did have to do 2 coats of the base color though. The first coat soaked right into the wood.



ok, good to know. I plan to do the 1st coat first anyway.

What paint did you use?

Posted 2/10/08 1:00 PM
 
 

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