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    pconley Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 23, 2010, 09:10 PM
    Can I use ceiling paint as a primer on a previously painted wall
    Our home is 30 years old and the paint on the walls are semi gloss. Can I use fairly new ceiling paint as a primer. Walls are blue and white and I want to paint them green
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    May 23, 2010, 10:20 PM

    A primer paint is a fairly low quality, cheaper paint used on previously unpainted surfaces. Some might argue that it has some qualities of better adhesion. Its primary purpose is a cheaper paint that is used to seal the surface and reduce the amount of paint necessary for the final coat.

    If the surface has been previously painted you don't need a primer coat.

    You could use the ceiling paint but you will probably still have to apply two coats of the green to get good coverage.
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    May 24, 2010, 02:40 AM

    I agree with Harold unless u are trying to cover water stains or a similar blemish. Then u would need a stain blocker/primer.

    Chuck
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