Priming before you paint your home is crucial. In this video, Cole Schaefer, a professional painter, goes over the best types of primers to use for interior painting projects.

You know, giving your space a fresh coat of paint is exciting, and it's tempting to grab a brush or roller and jump right in, but one of the most important first steps is to prime before painting. You know there are several situations where priming is essential.

Well, first and foremost, priming will always ensure excellent adhesion of the paint to the surface think of it as a magnet for your finished paint, you know.
Priming is commonly used to cover dark colors to make it easier for the finish coat to hide better, adding some tint to the primer will even help the finish coat cover better too.

Another reason the prime is when you're painting walls that have a high gloss finish or painting very smooth surfaces such as cabinets or shelves, lightly sanding these surfaces, and priming them will provide the best possible adhesion. Priming patched areas is also good practice; this allows the finished coat to dry to a uniform sheen. If patched areas are not prime, the finished coat will look dull over those spots, this occurs because the repairs are not properly sealed.

And lastly priming stains caused by writing water or smoke damage is critical priming these types of stains first will prevent them from bleeding through to the finished coat
So what's the best primer to use well for interior projects? You can't go wrong with an excellent multipurpose primer such as Dunn-Edwards Ultra Grip premium, which provides excellent adhesion seals repairs well blocks most stains and provides excellent coverage.

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