I put a coat of “Fresh Start” primer on #2 pine or common pine which ever you wanna call it. Now my paint, which is Benjamin Moore which I usually use, was matched to a certain color. The guy working the counter did not do anything out of the ordinary. I have been using the same supplier for a while but this guy was next to another store I was already in and I found it convenient. I do have to mention he was also a Benjamin Moore dealer. Anyway, after the Fresh Start, I applied one coat of this semi-gloss “burgundy” and then another and another. Tomorrow morning I will be on the fourth coat. I have been painting for quite a while and have never ran into this problem before. I am not sure I want to blame the guy at the paint store because I was only covering primer on fresh wood. Has anyone ever encountered this problem with semi-gloss on primer? Is there something I’m missing?
Thanks for the info!!
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First - I'm not a painter - but I know good results when I see them, and have been around painter's enough and have hired enough to have learned a few things. First, when using a dark top dark coat, like burgundy, often, a tinted primer is used. Secondly, painter's generally use multipliers when figuring the price for such a paint job...
Edited 2/7/2004 9:12:59 PM ET by DIRISHINME
I can only think of one thing that the wood was not dried enough and the acids in the pine are still bleeding through but it's not just over the knots. I dunno!
wrong brush?
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Are you telling me that .99 cent brush from the bargain bin at Home Depot isnt gonna work? Momma always told me to be a bargain shopper.........Please gimme some credit" Looks good from my house!!"
try a paint pad..they work miracles..
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I cant really see that working much better. I do use a Purdy brush for latex paint, have always used Purdy or Wooster and have never ran into this before. I can only think of the acids in the wood. I hope I didnt offend you about the brush question. I wasnt sure if you were being sarcastic. Thanks for your input.
The pads sometimes work for painting against trim like doorways and stuff but I'll stick with the brush work. " Looks good from my house!!"
Burgandy is a red colour.
Reds do not have as much pigment for coverage. You need to use a tinted or black primer plus two or three coats, or as many coats as needed to cover when using reds
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definately makes sense now that I think back to a previous job with a red primer and a gloss black finish
Thanks for pointing that out and reminding me
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Dip the brush in the can more often!!!!
When you are putting on a dark color you can't skimp on paint!
Lay it on nice and thick.
It is not gonna cover until you build up a certain film thickness.
You can put on 8 thin coats or 2-3 real coats.
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Burgandy should have covered easily with any ones paint.
Sounds like the guts got left out of this can . Trade it in for another with a much different run number.
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I could not find anywhere a description of the reason you are repainting. Is there sap bleeding through the paint? Is the painted surface not the correct color? Can you be more specific?
I painted a room in my house burgundy and it took 4 coats! NEVER AGAIN!!!Looks good though!
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shoemaker,What is the wood doing?Bleeding,flashing,what?I allways used an enamel undercoater tinted to about 3/4 color you are using,sand and then 2 occaisionaly 3 coats finish.If the knots are bleeding through..shellac them first then prime with undercoater.SGB oil/alkyd paint
The problem is most likely the color. While there may be some other factors (such as spread rate, poor quality applicators, etc), I would bet money that the problem lies in the color. As was previously stated, many deep/dark/or vivid colors have very poor hide.