Mr. Silly Posted January 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2020 I am painting the living room this weekend. I really don't want to prime and paint, I'd much rather just do it once. I used primer and paint combo paint on the ceiling and that worked well. When I painted the ceiling though I was painting white paint on a white ceiling. The walls of the room are a taupe and I am planning on painting them yellow. Do you think the primer paint combo will work or should I bite the bullet and get a dedicated primer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 17, 2020 If you're painting your living room yellow it doesn't matter. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2020 I know the red wall in my bedroom is gonna need primer...maybe 2 kinds .....We did 2 coats of light grey in my den...it was a taupe/beige color.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 17, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2020 Good paint will cover. Behr paint from Home Depot is the best, Sherwin Williams paint is very good too. I had beautiful deep red walls and my wife wanted beige. I told her I’d give it one coat and if she didn’t like it she would have to do the second coat. The Behr paint did a great job with only one coat. I miss my red walls. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: Behr paint from Home Depot is the best This is all I ever use. I use a lot of the primer/paint combo. I've always had good results. Even if you had to use two coats due to a radical color change, it wouldn't be any worse or any more work than using a separate primer and paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2020 BTW, while on the subject of paint/primer combos, I use a lot of this stuff on outdoor and indoor projects. Works great and even adheres to most plastic surfaces. Overall, the best spray paint I have ever used. And I have used a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted January 17, 2020 44 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Even if you had to use two coats due to a radical color change, it wouldn't be any worse or any more work than using a separate primer and paint. This is kinda what I was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2020 I've used good and bad combination products. The worst of them ruined the brushes and gave a poor finish. I still prefer primer paint and top coat. Primer isn't so much about cover as it is about giving you a coating with 'tooth'. Primer paint is formulated differently than top coat. You put on a nice uniform primer coat and the top coat goes on very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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