Wednesday, February 12, 2014

How to choose the right paint primer.

Primer is the foundation for any painting project.  Just like building a house you need a strong foundation.   Primer creates an ideal surface necessary so your painted walls look perfect. 

Primers make sure your paint adheres effectively. Primers seal porous surfaces and prevent stains and previous colors from showing up underneath your paint job. 

So how do you choose the right primer?  In this blog well go over 4 different types of primers PVA, Bonding, BIN and Universal. 

PVA:  can be used to seal porous surfaces on bare or previously painted drywall, plaster, wood and masonry.  PVA can be brushed, rolled or sprayed.   This is an interior and basic primer and only seals porous surfaces.  

Bonding: these primers are great for painting ceramic, glass, tile, metal.  Bonding primers make sure paint adheres to glossy surfaces.  

BIN: this primer is known for its stain covering abilities.  If you painting surfaces with smoke stains or an area that is hard to cover and keeps bleeding use a BIN primer.  BIN primers are also great for making a drastic change in paint color for example changing a wall from red to white. 

Universal:  is basically a 3in1 primer.   It does the work of a PVA, Bonding and Bin primer.  One of the major benefits of a Universal primer is it can be used for outdoor projects.  

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask anyone of our painting professionals at Thybony Paint.  I hope this helps! Come and see us.  

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