Painting ?'s

[Brian Suchan]

What is better for painting One coat of oil based primer followed up by 2 coats of latex.

Versus latex based primer with 2 coats of latex.

everyone always says the oil base helps the wood to breathe better any truth to this.

[Dave W]

I am told by paint professionals that oil primer will "soak in" best.

I have found that a product called "FreshStart", a latex primer sold by B moore, works very, very well on EVERYTHING. After drying a day or so, it can be scratched off w/ your fingernail, but after a few days, its there to stay, even on glass and cermic tile. Good stuff, I like it smile.gif

Bet it'll work over Copper napthanate, too.

(Im NOT a paint supplier or saleman)

[ October 24, 2005, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: Dave W ]

[Brian Suchan]

What is B moore & how much is Frersh start a gal.

[Dan Williamson]

I was told by 2 different paint professionals to use an oil-based primer. He then told me to use latex for the second coat after the primer has dried. They claimed that latex will never bond as well to the wood. The oil-primer soaks into the wood creating a good bond, and the latex can bond well to the primer.

The vapors from an oil-based primer will definately get to you if you breathe to much in.

I hate painting so I'm working on getting a dipping tank built.

[Brian Suchan]

I hate painting also but bought a paint sprayer & it has turned it into being almost fun.

[iddee]

B Moore is Benjamin Moore brand paint. Dipping tank would paint the inside, too, wouldn't it? I don't paint the inside of my boxes, do you?

[Mabe]

Hey BEEMAN800,

which paint sprayer did you buy?

Mabe

[Brian Suchan]

Wegner 1/3 hp on sale at menards I love it. Makes painting 5X faster the cleanup is a pain.

[mwjohnson]

dt is right about oil primer adhering better,for years that was what most paint manufacters recomended.
Now ,most manufacters tell us to stick with one or the other for both primer&paint,and from the same company(makes me wonder).
Oil doesn't breath,latex does.
I am an oil guy,and NYS in it's infinite wisdom has made getting oil paint(and any product containing organic compounds)very tough to get,with the likely prospect that it will be impossible to find soon.
I recently boxed 20 years worth of oil paint leftovers to make up 12 gallons of a nice yellow to paint all my hives.
I like using latex emulsion as a paint additive(like flotrol)to help latex paint penetrate,and definetly if you spray.

[Dan Williamson]

Idee,

I wasn't going to be dipping my boxes in paint. I am going to try the hot parafin, resin combo.
I don't know how I'll like it but I'll let you know in the spring.

I DO NOT use paint on the interior of my boxes.

I tried painting my boxes with a paint sprayer hooked to my compressor. It did not give me satisfactory results. Maybe it was me but I don't think you can get as good a paint job with a sprayer as you can with a brush especially along the grain areas etc.

[ October 25, 2005, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: dtwilliamson ]

[iddee]

I stack my boxes on a small trailer sitting in my yard and give my 11 year old grandson a can of paint and a brush. It is not only hilarious, but my daughter finds a few new descriptions for me each time he comes home white from top to bottom. :D