To prime or not to prime?
Thursday, September 11th, 2008datgirl88 asked:
We are in the process of remodeling my daughter’s bedroom. She wants light yellow walls and white furniture. I know that when you have old walls (we bought a very old house), you have to prime over the bad stains and I know that to cover dark furniture I have to prime before painting white. But what about……
We are in the process of remodeling my daughter’s bedroom. She wants light yellow walls and white furniture. I know that when you have old walls (we bought a very old house), you have to prime over the bad stains and I know that to cover dark furniture I have to prime before painting white. But what about……
new sheetrock?
old white furniture that needs a fresh paint job?
unfinished wicker chairs?
If it were up to me, I would prime everything, but my husband disagrees. PLEASE HELP!
OH - and regardless of priming or not, do you always have to sand before you paint?? Like even for the fresh paint over old paint?
Thanks!
Jessie
