my room is currently antique white or it just looks that way from the smoke, either way right now im painting it white and it looks uneven do you think i need two coats or should i wait until it dries,HELP
2007-01-21 11:23:00 · 7 answers · asked by just me 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
only paid $10 a gallon at lowes
2007-01-21 11:34:07 · update #1
Two coats make for a nicer, more even finish. Plus, you should always wash the walls before painting them - get all the smoke off.
2007-01-21 11:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately wait for it to dry, but it sounds like you probably will need 2 coats. Did you wash the walls down good before painting? Because heavy smoke will bleed through alot of the time, and you maybe should have sealed it with Kilz before painting...sorry for the bad news;) You might even do the Kilz after this first coat dries if it looks really bad, then you'll probably just have to put on one more coat of your paint, but it will look really good! I hope this helps:)
Good Luck!!
2007-01-21 11:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TWO coats should do it. For your information a $10.00 gallon of paint normally does not have good hiding qualities. The next time consider buying better grade of paint and you will make the job easier.
2007-01-21 13:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've got to wait for it to dry any way and if the smoke is that bad you had to put a stain blocking primer down first cause the smoke damage will just keep bleeding threw your water based paint film, painting is easy and rewarding if you just follow the directions on the can, drying time, re coat time all this was put on the label for a reason, good luck, don't rush
2007-01-21 11:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Les the painter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were using a high quality paint like Benjamin Moore, I would say one coat, but Lowe's paint quality is not too terrific. Give it two. Good luck.
2007-01-21 11:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...you should always wait until a coat is dry to the touch...You'll find the covering becomes more uniform as it does dry....There are sooo many different formulas of paint out there, but i would say, you only get waht you pay for.....Hope this helps
2007-01-21 11:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by fleecaf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter what the can of paint says it always takes at least two coats of paint. I always figure one coat of primer and two coats of paint no matter what.
2007-01-21 11:34:47 · answer #7 · answered by jimmiv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋