Prepping some doors to be repainted. I have sanded the old paint to remova all the gloss and before I use 1-2-3 primer I plan to wipe them down with a rag dampened in paint thinner. Will the thinner leave a residue that will cause a problem later?
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Mineral spirits should not leave a residue. Be sure to let it evaporate thoroughly, of course.
Just curious--what type of paint is now on the door? And what exactly is "1-2-3 Primer"?
It's actually Zinsser Bullseye 1-2-3 primer. Or maybe it's BIN Bullseye 1-2-3. The can is not within sight, so I'm not sure of the mfgr.Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!" Then get busy and find out how to do it. T. Roosevelt
Zinnser makes Bin and Bullseye..same thing 'cept one has shellac and one don't IIRC.
In my mind, after yrs. of this stuff..there are only two primers..Zinnser's and Kilz..Kilz is oil based (even tho' both companies make a water based ,I rarely use it) and Zinnsers is Shellac..keeps it simple for me.
Been using Kilz lately, it was on sale..I like BIN for spot prime on knots and pine..the shellac seems to bond well with the sap.
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If the old paint is oil and the new paint waterbase, consider using a bonding primer rather then a basic primer/stain blocker. Something like SherwinWIlliams Preprite bonding primer.
Naptha will evaporate faster then paint thinner/mineral spirits. Less of an oily residue, but either will work when they fully evaporate.