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<rss xmlns:ps="http://trailfire.com" version="2.0"><channel><title>"Primer as Paint" by Lorekeeper</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/trails/63628</link><category>Lorekeeper/trails</category><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>A Primer on Paint Primer</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229096</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;Primers are NOT designed to &quot;cover&quot; dark or intense colors...<B><FONT SIZE="2">Here are the two exceptions:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2"><BR>PVA or drywall primers. These serve several purposes, and one is, indeed, to provide high hide over new drywall..</FONT>.P<FONT SIZE="2">roducts like KILZ and BIN provide outstanding adhesion and stain-sealing, especially in the stinky &quot;original&quot; shellac formulas.&quot;</FONT>]]></description><category>Primer as Paint</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:47:39 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229096</guid></item><item><title>How to Choose the Best Paint Colors</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229097</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;Perhaps you plan to paint in neutral tones? In this case, test a shade that&#39;s a few shades darker than the one you prefer. In large spaces particularly, stronger neutrals will give a room more of the impact you&#39;re looking for.&quot;]]></description><category>Primer as Paint</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:52:14 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229097</guid></item><item><title>Paint and Primer - Fine Homebuilding Article</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229098</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;According to manufacturers, primers and paints have very different jobs. Primers are designed to adhere to the substrate and create a uniform surface for the top coat. Primers penetrate and adhere to raw surfaces, evening up porosity so that the final paint film doesn&#39;t look blotchy...Paints, on the other hand, have an entirely different job. They add color, sheen and surface protection.&quot;]]></description><category>Primer as Paint</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:00:38 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229098</guid></item><item><title>Paint Primer</title><link>http://trailfire.com/Lorekeeper/marks/229099</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;<SPAN NAME="KonaFilter">The grab onto surfaces like briars to your pants. What&#39;s more, the dried surface of many primers is formulated to physically and chemically bond to the finish paint if you apply the finish paint within 24 hours of applying the primer...</SPAN>Try to recoat the primer with a finish coat of paint within 12 hours if at all possible. The sooner you cover the primer with finish paint after you have passed the minimum recoat time period, the better the bond will be between the two paints...Be <SPAN NAME="KonaFilter">sure to read the label instructions of the primer and follow those to the letter. If it say to apply the primer to a clean, dry surface, it means it. Clean means washing the surface with soap and water if necessary to remove dirt, oils, grease, <A ID="KonaLink6" TARGET="_top" CLASS="kLink" STYLE="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" HREF="http://www.askthebuilder.com/706_Paint_Primer.shtml#"><FONT STYLE="color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,trebuchet,verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; position: static;" COLOR="blue"><SPAN CLASS="kLink" STYLE="border-bottom: 1px solid blue; color: blue ! important; font-family: arial,trebuchet,verdana,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">tree</SPAN></FONT></A> sap, etc.&quot;</SPAN><SPAN NAME="KonaFilter"><SPAN NAME="KonaFilter">&quot;</SPAN></SPAN>]]></description><category>Primer as Paint</category><author>Lorekeeper</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:08:03 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:229099</guid></item></channel></rss>
