Painting latex primer over wood trim

03-26-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
Mumsie Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Painting latex primer over wood trim What is the worst that could happen if I paint a latex primer over existing wood trim that has been sanded ?

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03-26-2012, 02:47 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,327	Painting latex primer over wood trim How else would you do it?

03-26-2012, 05:01 PM	#3
chrisn paper hanger and painter     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hagerstown MD Posts: 5,755	Painting latex primer over wood trim Quote: Originally Posted by Mumsie What is the worst that could happen if I paint a latex primer over existing wood trim that has been sanded ? huh?? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-26-2012, 05:09 PM	#4
ltd Member   Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 458	Painting latex primer over wood trim ///// Last edited by ltd; 03-26-2012 at 05:35 PM.

03-27-2012, 10:33 AM	#5
Gymschu Member     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio (heart of Appalachia) Posts: 1,703	Painting latex primer over wood trim Well, if you don't vacuum up the sanding dust there is a possibility that the primer won't adhere properly & give you an unsound surface for your finish coats.

03-27-2012, 12:27 PM	#6
Mr. Paint Member     Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Carlos, CA Posts: 331	Painting latex primer over wood trim You don't provide much information. If you have new, patched sanded and wiped wood, use a good Latex Enamel Undercoat. If you have previously painted, cleaned, sanded and wiped wood, a good adhesion-promoting primer would be sufficient.