Is Glidden Latex Primer good?

Question

I just bought Glidden's Acrylic Latex primer for my bedroom. It was the least expensive one at Home Depot. Is it good? Do I need more than one coat? Thanks!

Answer 1

You are right Glidden IS the cheapest . It will peel if you apply it on a dirty surface. Lightly sand the area with a medium sanding block. Use a 1/2 inch nap roller cover and apply atleast 3 LIGHT coats to the surface. Be certain the coat applied before is dry before you apply another. Usually 24 hrs. If you do not allow ample dry time Glidden will become rubberized and peel.

Answer 2

Glidden Primer

Answer 3

Glidden makes a decent product. But you get what you pay for, so mid grade primer would be better than the least expensive one.

NOTE TO Steve W:
You may be a contractor but you're sure not a painter.
Having 20+ years of painting experience, IMHO Behr paint is THE worst paint made. I painted a customer's bedroom a couple years ago with Behr, which they had already purchased, it rolled on like glue. When done I soaked my brush & roller in a slop sink, I forgot about them, next morning when I went to clean them the water was clear and the paint had settled to the bottom of the sink!! Never have I ever seen a paint that separated in water!

Glidden on the other hand has the typical grades of paint like most paint mfgrs, if you buy low end you get low end, they have mid grade and high grade primer as well.

Answer 4

We used Glidden primer to paint over a very deep burgundy color that was all over our 1st floor walls. Because of the intense deep color, we put on two coats so that the color would not "bleed" through in the future, but we could have gotten away with one if we had wanted. The folks at Home Depot recommended the Glidden primer to cover our walls and I thought it was fantastic. We have done TONS of painting and I think it was a wise choice considering the price!

Also, did not have it tinted and it worked just fine :) That's just a personal choice, it does not have to be tinted in order to work better.

Answer 5

After applying thousands of gallons of paint, and once in awhile, long ago, Glidden, I have to say they are low end certainly, but not without some merit. Beyond that it's a Primer coat, and hardly matters.

I'm always amazed though, as to why so many choose to prime, or are advised to here??????????????????

Unless you're trying to cover primaries, or dark colors with light there is absolutely no need to waste money and energy on primer. SIGH. Anyway. IF there are issues that DEMAND primer, I'd suggest Kilz, then a decent paint at a higher end. HD also sells Behr, which is a decent paint.

The issue in the end is to use SATIN as opposed to FLAT, and the higher end paints have more pigment and agents in them allowing better coverage and "cleanability"

As I said, without knowing your rationale for priming, I can't judge beyond what I said about WHY?

Steven Wolf
(The Rev.)

Answer 6

One coat will suffice, but you really probably did not even need any unless you are covering a dark color with a light color..or you have done extensive patching and even they you would only primer the patched areas....having said that Glidden makes a fine primer, I have used it myself and was happy with it...One coat should do the trick for most applications and perhaps 2 coats of your "overcoat"..good luck..

Answer 7

Sad to say, but I don't like Glidden... I find that their paint as well as their primer is thin and runny.... much too liquid to do a nice job. But that's only my opinion.... I've been painting homes and helping people paint their homes for over 20 years now...

Answer 8

One coat should do it, unless you are going over a darker color.

You can have the primer tinted, just like the paint you plan to use.

Special note- Two thin coats are always better than one thick and drippy one. Roll across to apply the paint, and up and down to spread it. Make a "Z" with your first three strokes, and all the rest "M"s.