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Prime Before You Paint for Better, Longer-Lasting Results

Priming before you paint can make a world of difference on the outcome of your paint job. Experts recommend a prime coat for almost every painting project.

What can be so important about priming a surface? Primers serve two major functions: they seal porous materials so the topcoat won't dry with an uneven appearance and they aid the topcoat in bonding properly with the surface underneath.

The two main types of primers are primer-sealers and conventional primers. Unpainted surfaces, or surfaces where most of the original paint has been removed, call for a primer-sealer. Conventional primers should be used to form a bond between coats of paint.

Know your surface and choose the primer accordingly. For those rooms, which take a lot of wear and tear, alkyd (oil-based) primers are recommended. For drywall surfaces, latex primers are better because they don't raise the naps or fibers. For plaster surfaces, a latex or alkyd primer can be used. Enamel undercoats are appropriate for wood trim.

For best results when painting over wallpaper, use an alkyd primer or alkyd enamel undercoat. When painting over smooth vinyl wallcovering without a design, use an alkyd flat enamel. Smooth vinyl wallcovering with a design needs a latex primer, and textured vinyl needs an alkyd flat enamel primer.

Once you have selected and applied the appropriate primer, you are ready to paint a topcoat. And because you took the time to prime, your finished paint job will be more attractive now and in the future.