<p>SUNNYVALE — One of the most common mistakes people make when painting their homes is neglecting to use primer. In reality, primer and paint work as a team: the primer gives the paint a clean, stable surface to stick to, while the paint provides ultraviolet protection and color. If you neglect to apply a coat of primer, the typical result is for the paint to prematurely begin peeling off the surface to which it has been applied.</p>
<p>Before applying your primer, it’s important to properly prepare the surface. Use sandpaper to scrape off any old paint and get it down to the bare wood. Once the area is sanded and clean, you can prime it, and after the primer is dry, you can apply your top coat.</p>


The Importance of Priming

Discover why priming is essential for painting projects and how it boosts durability, adhesion, and overall finish quality.

The Importance of Priming by Ken Slosarik

by Ken Slosarik, a Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

Video: The Importance of Priming

if you're planning to tackle a home
painting project there's one vital
aspect you won't want to neglect today
we're in Sunnyvale with diamond
certified expert contributor Ken
sloceric of el gato painting and
restoration to learn more
okay so one of my biggest suggestions
for people that are going to tackle a
job themselves is priming
a lot of times the problems I see on our
jobs are because of peeling paint and
peeling paint happens when most most of
the time it's not primed properly so
after you scrape it off and get any bare
wood or bear drywall interior exterior
so whenever you're down to the bare
surface that's where primer is needed
because a primer stabilizes the surface
and gives the paint a surface to stick
to primer and paint work as a team the
primer stabilizes it and the paint gives
it ultraviolet protection so that's one
of the most important things I think
anybody can do to help themselves on a
paint job
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