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oil-based primer only for a fir slab?

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#1 ·
I've got a fir slab for my front door that I've drilled, chiselled, etc. I'm ready to paint, but on the little paper that came with the door, it says oil based primer. Is that a recommendation or a necessity? I'm doing red on one side, white on the other. I have grey and white primers, but they're not oil based!!!

I do have a tiny thing of white oil based kilz though, if I do need to use oil based, can I do the whole door with that, then put the grey gripper primer (not oil based) over the white kilz oil based for my red sides?
 
#2 ·
Waterbased primers/paints raise the grain of the wood too much, something that would be very undersirable for a new front door.

I would never used waterbased primer on materials like MDF and particle board.
 
#4 ·
Cool thanks guys!

Any recommendations on a white oil based primer?

I just started doing the white side of the door with my tiny thing of kilz oil based interior primer, and the stuff dries so damn fast that it's impossible (at my skill level lol) for me to get a good finish. It's like 5 seconds after it hits the wood it's already hardened. I really don't want that on the red (outdoor) side of my door, I can tolerate it on the inside..
 
#14 ·
What do you mean by I need an airless? Why won't brushes do the job 100%?
I'm only going by what you said about not getting a good finish!

Brushes tend to wad the paint up in the corners of the panels, and by the time it's cleaned up you got nasty little brush marks. Plus trying to do clean brush strokes between the styles and rails, it never comes out looking that good...to me, anyway.

If you're still gonna brush it, I would recommend a paint extender like XIM.
 
#13 ·
LOL, sorry for the had or have thing. not sure what you have done at this point. Fir as cute as yours almost begs to be stained, but it will take paint very well,... it is, a, what ever turns you on thing. I am not a fan of exterior stain. Very short life in the sun ( UV ).


you can do it peacka chew.
 
#17 ·
so I'm at home depot (picking up switches, I know it's a hated place but it's just clutch when I need some garden stuff, some electrical, and a paint tray all at one place lol), and figured I'd check out their gray primers (thought maybe I'd save a trip to s&w..).

They referred me to a spray paint can of rustoleum. Rustoleum gray primer, seemed like it was for metals.
 
#19 ·
so I'm at home depot...
They referred me to a spray paint can of rustoleum. Rustoleum gray primer...
Oh...the ...horror....

Do you have any idea how many DIY Disasters we try and fix start with "The guy at Home depot said..."

Don't ever, ever, ever, take suggestions from Home Depot employees at face value
This is horrible. horrible advice, but not shocking
It would actually be more shocking is if you got good advice from an HD employee
I'm not kidding
It happens, but it's rare
 
#20 ·
Oh I hope I didn't give the impression I bought that stuff! I was just throwing that out there cuz I knew you guys would think it was kinda funny. I'm still planning to head to S&W to get my grey primer and some satin red! I just thought it was pretty funny, I'm sitting there with the can in my hand thinking 'what the hell?'
 
#26 ·
1. They hardly hold any paint. * mine hold one gallon
2. They're messy. * not at all...that's a tool operator deal, not a tool deal
3. The paint drys in the tray. *never...even when I want it to (especially when I want it too)
4. They're risky to move. * OK...I'll give you that one...not risky, but trickier than a fiver
5. They're impossible to use on extension ladders/scaffold. * Pivot tool, rack, ext handle...not impossible
6. They use them on TV. :laughing: *OK, you get that one too
 
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