In article lBANf.134820$0G.98933@dukeread10, "DanG" wrote:
Texture before prime. You can get a pleasant "roller stipple"
texture by mixing texture in the primer/paint. Most commercial
work is done this way. Heavy knock down type textures are done
with drywall compound after tape and bed.

No, I can't agree. On behalf of the next owners of your home (who may not want
textured walls), you should prime first -- that makes the texture much easier
to remove.

I personally don't believe in primer. Multiple layers of paint
or even single coat back rolled paint can do the same thing.

Not really. Finish paint adheres to primer better than it does to unpainted
surfaces. That's what primer is for.

The
compound areas tend to absorb paint at a different rate than the
paper until the surface is sealed.

Well, duh. That's what primer is for -- to seal the surface. No wonder you
have problems with different absorption rates. Try using primer next time.

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