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John Willis
 
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Default How many coats of primer on pre-stained oak?

On 9 Jun 2004 00:43:38 -0700, (wendi) scribbled
this interesting note:

Prime is unlikely to hide grain if the doors were poorly sanded in the first
place. Undercoat is a possibility, after priming. It tends to even out the
surface a small amount.


I'm confused. What do you use as the undercoat - paint or primer?


Sand, clean, prime, sand, clean, prime, sand, clean, prime, sand,
clean, enamel, sand, clean, enamel, sand, extra clean, finish coat of
enamel. Do this correctly and with oil based enamel and you end up
with a super clean and smooth finish that is very tough and durable.
Done this way you can even polish out minor scratches. If you use
latex enamel then polishing and scrubbing is out of the question.


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John Willis
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