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flat over semigloss
is scuffing the walls with sandpaper sufficient for putting flat over a semigloss? if not, what do I need to do?
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Re: flat over semigloss
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is scuffing the walls with sandpaper sufficient for putting flat over a semigloss? if not, what do I need to do? --turnipmonster [/ QUOTE ] You need to put some primer up man. Sears Hardware Associate; Massapequa Park, NY 1994-1999. Employee Number 950 |
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Re: flat over semigloss
I don't think I need primer, it's a dark color over a light yellow. quit trying to sell me cheap paint [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. I'd like to get away with two coats and not 3, and primer is an extra coat and I'm lazy.
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Re: flat over semigloss
i hope this is for some kind of no-traffic area. finger prints/grease (which often take with just a touch), stains, etc are problematic with flat paint.
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Re: flat over semigloss
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i hope this is for some kind of no-traffic area. finger prints/grease (which often take with just a touch), stains, etc are problematic with flat paint. [/ QUOTE ] This is true, a good compromise is an eggshell sheen. I know Home Depot sells good quality paints in eggshell, all other stores probably do as well. |
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Re: flat over semigloss
my whole place is eggshell. one painter insisted that it HAD to be spray painted, and that rollers would ruin it. rollers worked just fine, so don't let anybody snow you there if that's a popular thing.
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Re: flat over semigloss
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I don't think I need primer, it's a dark color over a light yellow. quit trying to sell me cheap paint [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. I'd like to get away with two coats and not 3, and primer is an extra coat and I'm lazy. --turnipmonster [/ QUOTE ] Go with Benjamin Moore and get the primer in the same color as the final coat. |
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Re: flat over semigloss
good point, I just called and switched to eggshell!
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Re: flat over semigloss
hey astro, did you do 1 or 2 coats of eggshell?
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Re: flat over semigloss
I painted a few rooms last year and it seems with today's quality latex paints you can usually get by with a single coat. Once it dries some you might notice spots that need touching up but I wouldn't say you need two full coats for interior areas.
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