Question About Oil-Based Primer...

[10-42Adam]

So I'm definitely a rookie when it comes to home improvements, but everyone has to start somewhere right?!

I'm repainting a bedroom in a house and I made the mistake of buying oil-based primer instead of water based. I didn't realize it until it was too late and all four walls were done. The clean-up process is when my buddy and I realized it!

My question is do I have to use oil-based paint now? I planned on purchasing regular water-based Behr colors....will they adhere to the primer? If not, what will I have to do to correct this? Primer again with water-based?

Any and all help is appreciated, thanks!

 

[djjsr]

No problem. You can use latex over oil based primer. I use oil based primer on bare wood all the time and seldom use oil top coat.

 

[Zeke]

Acrylics will adhere to the oil based primer as long as there isn't too much "side sheen." An example of side sheen is the original Kilz sealer/primer. Semi gloss and gloss top coats will peel off something like that. Flats are less prone to do so. The duller the primer, the better for adhesion for any top coats.

If in doubt, get some Glidden Gripper water based primer and hit the walls with thatover your oil primer. Tint your primer with half a formula and you'll likely get away with one top coat.

Try to use oil primer on any bare wood. Otherwise, water based primers are fine these days. As I said, I'm not a big fan of Kilz or (Zinser for the record) unless there are water borne stains on the surface that need to be sealed. In the old days, we did that with shellac.

 

[SL6RAM]

You shouldn't have a problem, but check the can it should say.

 

[Zeke]

You shouldn't have a problem, but check the can it should say.

I find that paint manuf'trs like to cover their *** by limiting top coats to their own brand. Of course, that isn't necessarily the case nor imperative.

One more note about water based paints: aside from many ingredients to make the base, it boils down to 3 classes. There is acrylic, latex and vinyl. You may find all 3 in a can of paint for their beneficial properties. I have found that the more acrylic resin in the paint, the better it adheres.

Vinyl resin is cheaper and makes a good interior finish. Latex gives paint elasticity. You've probably seen paint coming off in sheets that feel like rubber. It is. Synthetic rubber.

 

[10-42Adam]

Thanks for the help, guys. I will be throwing the paint up in a couple weeks, can't wait to see the end result!