![]() This off-gasses fast, so after a few hours, you’re safe to be around it with no respirator. Important: wear a respirator (we simplified the complex world of filters here), and open windows or somehow ventilate the area. For daily use, I use Prime Lock Plus from Benjamin Moore, and I’ve never had a problem with stains coming through. The best and first choice should be an oil-based primer (yes, you can put latex paint over it). Whether you just have a few stains or even if are you converting wood trim or cabinets to paint: Lightly sand every square inch (just enough to scratch it up for better bonding-we use 150 grit sandpaper-then… Spending more up front saves money in the long run. (Exterior primers are at the bottom.)Īs always, using poorly engineered primers (and paints) is more expensive in the end. You should really never need 2 coats of any primer. You want to block all the stain in one step. Sometimes it takes a year for some wood knots to bleed through, so you need to be sure now. No, not unless you see stains or if you are painting never-before-painted-wood.
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