I just finished spackling some peeled spots on a wall in my apartment and now I am prepping to paint it. I am going to paint it the exact same color as it was before, it just new coat. It is also a matte finish, the paint is not glossy or anything. Do I need to use a primer on it?
2007-08-05 16:21:38 · 7 answers · asked by rcoleman3641 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes you do need to use a primer coat. You could put a thousand coats of paint on the patched area and it would still show through.
2007-08-06 03:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tom S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Make sure the spackling is completely dry. Then one
coat of drywall primer. Paint will stick better and less likely to need multiple coats of paint = saving time & money.
R, you've done it. Hope I helped some.
2007-08-05 23:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the regular paint, but paint the patch area with a couple of coats before you paint the whole wall.
2007-08-06 00:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by kingsley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the color - if it's a shade of white, it's not necessary, but if it's a color, then you'll want to prime everything, otherwise that spot will absorb the paint differently and it will bleed through. BTW, that means primer on everything, not just the spot.
2007-08-05 23:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes, you would want to use primer so there isn't any discoloration.
2007-08-05 23:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by dramatic-damara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you don't need to prime, priming or not takes the same amount of liquid to do the job, by just painting, you don't have to clean up twice.
2007-08-05 23:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by madheadquaters 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No
2007-08-06 01:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋