Professional painters know that the key to a beautiful paint job isn’t buying the most expensive paint. They know that one coat of primer and one coat of paint will give them a better, longer-lasting ...

Your primer coat is really important when painting new dry wall, as it preps the surface of the walls and ceiling to improve the paint's adhesion and coverage. But how many coats of primer do you need ...

Q: I am planning to paint the living room and recently found out that it’s recommended to use a primer before painting. What is paint primer, is it really necessary, and how long does primer take to ...

Applying a coat of primer before painting can seem like a waste of time to any DIYer in a hurry, especially since many paints come with primer formulated into them. However, in some situations, not ...

Q: I’ve seen ads for paints with primer in them, so that you can skip that step. Are they any good? Can you really eliminate priming? Or is it just marketing? — A.M., Peekskill A: Many paint companies ...

Primer BasicsYou would never apply paint directly to your car's metal or fiberglass surface, right? It's a simple concept-primer sticks to metal and paint sticks to primer. The primer coat seals the ...

Q. For outdoor paint jobs, I have always used an oil-based exterior primer and then a separate acrylic latex exterior paint with good results. This summer for the first time I - rather skeptically - ...

The Company's First-To-Market Innovation Combines High Performance and Durability with Environmental Benefits SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Behr Paint Company announced the ...

QDEAR TIM: The instructions on the can of paint I am getting ready to use say to use primer on bare wood. Is that necessary? It seems like a waste of time. What are the benefits? I think the paint ...