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09-07-2012, 10:07 AM | Topic Starter |
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Exposed Drywall Paper
Can I just put primer on the paper before I mud over it, or do I have to go to Sherwin Williams and get this Gardz stuff? I already have the primer, so one less trip would be great.
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09-07-2012, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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Yes. Just make sure you use a quality Primer such as Killz
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09-07-2012, 10:29 AM | #3 |
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Why would you primer it before you mud?
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09-07-2012, 10:35 AM | #7 |
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you mean the paper is torn?
If so, you need to carefully and cleanly cut out that area of paper with a utility knife so that only the damage layers of the brown paper are removed. You want to end up with a clean, smooth brown surface that looks like toilet paper roll. Then you DO need to seal it with an oil base primer such as Kilz.
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09-07-2012, 04:29 PM | #9 |
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you shouldn't be sanding it, just peeling off the layers.
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09-07-2012, 10:29 AM | #10 |
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Yoo prime before you PAINT, not finish.
Kilz is not necessary unless there is something on the drywall that could bleed through (oil, marking pen, etc.). A standard drywall primer is fine, available at any home or paint store.
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Home Depot also offers paint with primer
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09-07-2012, 04:33 PM | #13 |
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That's good to know. I recently had a paint contractor recommend it but we went with Killz and Dunn-Edwards paint (which was excruciatingly expensive).
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09-07-2012, 04:42 PM | #14 |
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Yikes, I would be wary of any contractor who uses that stuff. I suppose it's not a bad alternative for do-it-yourselfers or for rental property where the results aren't as important, but as a professional I would never use it again.
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