Here’s why you should use primer for your next wood painting project

When it comes to finishing your wood surface, there are many ways. But out of the various exotic and colorful finishes around today, paints - in some form or other - have perhaps been around the longest, and rightly so. When done right, painting is a quick, long-lasting, and an attractive method of finishing. When set side by side with other finishes, painting is much more versatile. It allows the user to experiment and add their own distinctive style or touch to the project.

While not everyone is a talented painter, no one should kick themselves for not having what it takes to properly paint. But with some reference or help from a professional, you can add life and charm to an otherwise boring and mediocre wood surface. Painting is something anyone can do.

But before you start painting, preparing the wood surface which is to be finished is by a good deal, the most crucial step. You should view the pre-finished surface as a mold - one which will reflect every imperfection on the finished paint. This is why you need a good quality primer like General Finishes stain blocker. Needless to say, you should do what you can prior to priming such as sanding but in the end, the primer will do what nothing else can.

Here are a few advantages of choosing primer.

• Primer is generally more inexpensive and thus, more cost-effective for bigger projects.
• Primer seals the grain pores on wood, preventing excessive absorption of paint. Without primer, it will take extra layers to produce the desired uniform color.
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primer, depending on the shade, will help to cover to some extent stains and scratches, allowing you to apply fewer coats of paint in the event of an obstinate spot or two. It also helps to smooth out rough surfaces, preparing it for the final finish.

• Primer, in contrast with paint, is engineered particularly to control properties such as porosity and tackiness - the former to make it a better adhesive agent and sealant, and the latter to create an ideal surface for following paint layers to follow.

So as you can see, primer plays a pretty central role in a quality wood paint job. Granted, if a given surface that needs painting is small in area and is going to be in a dry environment, it may be more reasonable to not buy the gallon of primer. But of course, primer comes in smaller quantities too, and you should take into account future projects that may need a primer.

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