From: "Roger" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Priming new drywall on skimcoated ceiling/ Which primer should I use?????
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:48:47 GMT


"LarryK"  wrote in message 
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>  Now, I am ready to paint my ceiling. What should I use as a primer?
> It seems like there are two schools of thought regarding primer. Some
> people claim that oil based primers give a better surface while other
> people say PVA is good. What do people think? I don't want to mess up
> this ceiling after working so hard on it. I certainly don't want some
> watery primer to loosen my ceiling and cause it to fall...
>
>  What do people think? It would be great if people could list some
> brand names they've used. I get confused with the number of different
> brands.
>
I would think any quality primer should work, acrylic or alkyd.  The alcohol 
based Zinsser has an advantage of  drying in less than an hour, but I doubt 
whether it makes any difference what primer you use, as long as you read 
labels.  There is also a first-coat primer especially for joint compound 
sealing. That is sometimes put on, followed by an undercoat (levelling 
paint) , if you want a really smoothe surface. Also, ask a real paint 
professional - in a paint store you trust, to confirm your final decision..