Co0kiie Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Yea. I Got It Last Week. I Got My Paint 2day. I Still need stain && some more sandpaper. The outside colors are a light aqua && hotpink, apple green && white accentz. Yupzerz. I got yellow tiles for the baffoom. And Black && white ones for the kitchen. I just have one question before i start. do i havvveee to prime before i paint [[???]] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yes, You should prime the walls before you paint. It will prevent the walls from warping. If you plan on staining any part of the house, dont prime that part. Cant wait to see pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debra Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi Courtney, congrats on your house, pics please , we need pics lol...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 We need eye candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Glad you are finally ready to start!! I can't wait to see your pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybunny Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Congrats and cannot wait to see what it looks like... (I get more ideas with every picture I see.) And thanks for asking a question that I never thought to ask, but need to know!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Courtney, Loretta & anyone else wondering about priming, you can seal the wood to minimize warping with just about any sealer, stain, etc. The other reasons for priming include providing a smooth surface for finishing & decorating (after sanding & filing) and to cover the wood grain. You are also acquiring a sealed surface you can cover with often only a single coat of paint and have the color show true (bare wood soaks the paint & can alter the color unles you paint several coats); white primer works well beneath light & many bright colors; for darker colors try priming with gray. The other purpose for priming is that wood and wood products contain natural acids as well as other acids from processing that over time will "burn" and turn whatever is in contact with them brown & brittle (paper contains acids, also, which is why dollhouse wallpapers & scrapbook papers are acid-free). Finally, should you decide one day to redecorate your little house and if you didn't use templates for your walls, it's a lot easier to remove wallpaper from primed walls than from unprimed ones (I speak from experience). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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