The Citizen, 2007-10-18, Page 15THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007. PAGE 15.
(MS) - As the cold weather rolls
in, it’s a great time to tackle those
indoor home-improvement projects
you’ve been putting off.
One of the easiest projects - one
that will give you the most impact
for the least amount of money - is to
paint.
For a great looking paint job do
what the professionals do: prime
first, then paint. It’s the key to a
beautiful paint job.
Here’s why:
· Primers are much richer in resin
than ordinary paint and stick to the
surface to create a perfect "canvas"
or base for your paint. They are great
at sealing porous surfaces - like new
drywall or new wood - so you’ll
actually use less paint, saving you
time and money.
· Primers will hide previous
colours - even the darkest blues and
deepest reds - far better than paint
alone and prevent them from
showing through or changing the
colour of the topcoat.
They’ll make your new paint
colour look more vibrant and
even.
· Most stains - water stains, crayon
and marker, lipstick, nicotine and
others - will bleed right through
ordinary paint. Quality primers seal
in stains and prevent them from
ruining the paint job.
· Primers can offer great adhesion,
so you can paint over glossy, hard-
to-paint surfaces like paneling,
cabinets and semi-gloss paint
without sanding. You just can’t paint
over glossy surfaces with a paint
alone!
· And because primers are
specifically formulated to prevent
common paint problems, like
cracking, peeling and blistering,
they’ll make any painted surface
more durable, washable - and, last
much longer!
If you tint your primer toward the
colour of your finish coat, you get all
the benefits of priming, without
adding an extra step. In fact,
research shows that one coat of
tinted primer and one coat of paint
will give you a better looking, longer
lasting paint job than two coats of
paint.
High-quality primer-sealers, are
specially formulated for tinting.
And tinting a primer is easy! Just
ask your paint store or home centre
clerk to tint your primer when they
mix up your paint.
Remember, if you want to paint
like a pro, prime like a pro.
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Prime first, then paint. It’s the key to a beautiful paint job.
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