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Prime wallboard before spraying texture?
Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel
texture? Why or why not? My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). Please help! Thanks. -Ernesto |
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wont hurt, might help.
randy "Ernesto" wrote in message om... Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel texture? Why or why not? My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). Please help! Thanks. -Ernesto |
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"3rd eye" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:49:45 -0600, "xrongor" wrote: wont hurt, might help. randy here you go again offering advise when you don't know ****. get over yourself. i did... randy |
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Yes, the wallboard needs to be primed before painting. You can choose
to to it before or after the splattering step. If you do it before the splattering you'll have a uniform white surface and it may help you get a more consistent splatter pattern. (Ernesto) wrote in message . com... Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel texture? Why or why not? My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). Please help! Thanks. -Ernesto |
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Ernesto wrote:
Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel texture? Why or why not? My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). Please help! Thanks. -Ernesto from what i have read in sheet rock books and have seen as a kid in the 50-60's when you would just use a roller on the sheet rock that they, my uncle and his kids never did anything to the sheetrock othere than put the mud on with a roller... it seemed to work OK... and if the contractor tells you this then he ought to know.... |
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I've been around commercial construction for over 40 years. I
have never heard of priming drywall before texture and I have used, seen used, and been told to use regular drying joint compound as texture my entire life. There are reasons to use thermal setting compound, making an ultra hard texture on a regular interior wall would not be one of mine. Caveats: It may or may not be cheaper to seal prime after texture with PVA primer. It is going to take xxx amount of material to seal raw drywall and compound. The wall does not care whether it is paint or primer. It is going to take xxx amount of material to get a uniform sheen on the varying substrates. This can be done by multiple coats or by knowing how to paint. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Ernesto" wrote in message om... Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel texture? Why or why not? My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). Please help! Thanks. -Ernesto |
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keyed out... Is it necessary to prime bare wallboards before spraying orange peel texture? Why or why not? =20 My contractor says it's not needed, but I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to prime first (no reason provided though). =20 Please help! Thanks. =20 -Ernesto =20 Look at the label of the stuff your contractor is using. Have him read=20 the instructions to you. Have him follow the label instructions. For more information, USG is one of the biggest makers of these=20 materials and they have a fantastic website full of information=20 pertinent to drywall and finishing. Here is the relevant portion of=20 their handbook - http://www.usg.com/IC/Handbook/hb_10.asp If you can't get there, this is off the page: 19. Preparation=20 For best results, apply a prime coat of SHEETROCK=AE Brand First Coat= =20 after joint compound has set. Allow prime coat to dry before applying=20 texture. =20 |
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To all who have replied: THANKS!
A question to those who favor *not* to prime before texturing: What is a good material for texture? Is regular joint-compound adequate? (That's what my contractor will use, unless I ask him to use something else.) Thanks again. -Ernesto |
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A question to those who favor *not* to prime before texturing: What is
a good material for texture? Is regular joint-compound adequate? (That's what my contractor will use, unless I ask him to use something else.) Thanks again. -Ernesto I'm not a pro painter but have done it quit a bit. Thinned joint compound works sprayed or rolled, but I have found at least for heaver textures that the texture products are harder. The one I have used comes in two gallon pails from SW. I diluted it slightly with a couple cups of water and rolled it own. The texture products usually contain a primer. I have been told you can get the same results by mixing joint compound with latex primer but have never tried it. Robert R |
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