How to Priminate Walls

Many newcomers, making repairs on their own, often neglect the priming of the walls in the hope of saving time and money. However, it subsequently becomes obvious that it was not possible to save - then the wallpaper are dug away, then the fungus will begin, then the rust sticks out. Do not save on the primer, apply it correctly ...

Primer - a peculiar protective film that improves surface adhesion for further application of a layer of one or another material. Finishing materials on the primed walls are smoothly and efficiently. The primer eliminates the appearance of spots, divorces, sprinkling, cracking of the material in the future. Used priming before painting walls, sticking wallpaper or tile laying. In this case, the use of primer significantly reduces glue consumption.

There are many types of primers. Acquire this tool need to be taken into account that will be processed. So, acrylic primer - almost a universal means. It can progress any materials other than metal. This type of primer is the most popular among builders. Alkid - ideal for untreated wood, leveling its surface. Shellak is designed to handle bumping boards. Polystyrene - suitable for wood and plaster, but is not recommended for use in residential premises, as it contains substances harmful to breathing. For metal there is a group of primers. This, for example, glyphthaled, perchlorvinyl and others.

If your walls are susceptible to the appearance of fungi or mold, use special primer against these formations.

After deciding with the desired type of primer, we prepare the walls. Their surface must be clean, covert. Old wallpaper We delete if difficulties arise with this, wet them. Wallpapers must be removed completely.

Old paint also remove from the walls, otherwise neither wallpaper nor tile on such walls will not hold on. On old plastered walls, we kill the hammer of the plaster weak fastening.

If the surface of the walls is too old and running, it is recommended to progress twice. It is best to ensure that the substance is quickly absorbed - if quickly, then it should be primed again. You can open the next layer after driving the previous one.

After pre-primer, plastering the walls, after which we again apply a layer of primer. This is a preparatory stage to the surface of the surface - the finishing stage of alignment. Next, re-primed and after a layer of means dry - glue wallpaper, paint, put the tile, etc.

Apply primer with brush or painting roller. Also on sale there are special balloons-spray guns.

If you are still in doubt - to primitive or not, think about how much durable repair is planning. If at least 5-10 years, then it is necessary to primitive. If your goal is a cosmetic repairs - you can and do without primer.