deathanee Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I have a paint question im painting my dollhouse at the moment but dont know what primer to use? my question is can i use regular house primer for the dh? i dont want to use the spray ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Sure, you can use regular ol' primer that you might have used for your real house. I like water-based paints, both for the primer and finish coats -- and generally I use whatever we have in our basement (unfortunately -- or maybe fortunately! for me, my husband seems to "collect" paints in various colors in large quantities, so I rarely have to shop for any!) Just be sure not to prime any surface that you may want to varnish later, like the floors, or trim, or something. You can't varnish over primer or paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathanee Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 thanks cats for the information finally i cant move along on the building <(<) (>)> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audra Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 If you are ready to paint, then you should have more pictures for us to check out!!?? How is the progress?? I agree with Ann. I used what ever I had, or mixed combo's to get what I needed. Plus at craft stores they have little acrylic bottles around a dollar in numerous shades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 If you don't happen to have gallons and gallons of paint like me! ... you can also find small jars of paint in stores like Lowes, Menards, -- all those "home improvement" stores, in the paint department. They're samples of paints in 1 oz and sometimes slightly larger amounts, just enough to give the insides of a dollhouse a couple of coats of paint, if that's your inclination. And they're under $3.00 a bottle. I've bought them anywhere from $1 to $2.95, depending on the brand, color, "newness" (they'll sometimes have close-outs of "last year's colors") and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I use regular household latex paint.....goes on quick, dries fast......and is great for primer use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I used some Kilz primer for my house. Got it at Walmart! Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathanee Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 thanks guys for the help ill post pictures once i get my home computer working since i dont have access to my husbands work computer all the time...thats why i takes me a bit long to reply and update the page...please bare with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 can i use regular house primer for the dh? i dont want to use the spray ones.Patty, I use flat white interior latex to prime with. I have also been known to use flat white primer in an aerosol can, I spray with it out on the screened back porch. I also use regular semigloss/ satin interior latex housepaint for all the painting I do on my houses. I custom mix colors by adding small amounts of acrylics colors from the tube (the wee bottles of craft paints add up and I can get a couple of years' worth of colors from the tubes; plus I use them to paint everything, not just the houses). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judithfa Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I use Home Depot flat white interior latex to prime and for "regular" paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hey, I looked at your gallery photo- looking good so far! I have this kit in my closet and am so excited to do it. I'll have to watch yours as you build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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