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I always thought you had to prime walls before painting until my buddy showed me a test patch
Been painting rooms in my house for years, always did the whole primer coat thing. Last month I was painting my guest bedroom and my neighbor (he's a contractor) stopped by. He grabbed a roller and just went straight paint on a small section of the wall. Waited for it to dry and I couldn't tell the difference from the primed part. He said if the wall is already painted and in good shape, primer is mostly a waste. Saved me like $25 on a gallon of primer for that room. Anyone else been doing extra steps for no reason?
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terry_thomas27d agoMost Upvoted
Bruh "like some kind of paint fanatic" had me rolling, same boat here.
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elliot4527d ago
Yeah I've been priming perfectly good walls for years like some kind of paint fanatic...
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