Painting a room...

[DropDeadDarling]

Right now, my room is a light pink. I want to paint it plain white over the summer with my boyfriend, buuuut I have a few questions.

1;; Since the color is already light, do I need primer? Or can I go without?

2;; Could I use white primer as paint? Or no.

 

[knoxydoll]

White should cover the light pink colour and you can use primer as paint but it tends to get dirtier quicker because it's a bit tackier than regular paint.

 

[claresauntie]

How long ago did it get painted pink? If it was more than a year or two ago, you probably want to prime first, then paint. I wouldn't use the primer as paint- it's not a great sheen...

 

[DropDeadDarling]

Thanks guys. :]

Eeeh, it was a few years ago, but we primed it before we painted it pink. & I've kept it clean & everything.

 

[Willa]

I would use a good quality paint.
I always use BEHR, its thick.
I used it often, and never been decieved.

(sorry for misspelling)

 

[Shimmer]

totally recommend priming, over anything, before you paint it. It preps the surface for receiving the new paint. You don't have to spend a bagillionty dollars on primer, but I do recommend a good paint. HTH!!

 

[Katja]

1. You *could* go without a primer. But you *could* use a primer to prep the paint. It's up to you. If you really want to skip the primer, the white should cover the light pink. Just invest in a good quality paint, like stated above.

2. No. I wouldn't recommend substituting primer as the actual paint layer. It doesn't have a nice sheen, and besides you can choose what type of finish you prefer ie. semi-gloss, satin, flat with your paint. A primer is meant to do just that, prime.

Good luck!!

 

[kaliraksha]

think eyeshadow! prime and finish and quality are important. nothing like a great coat of paint to really liven up a room