Learn how to paint your trim or cabinets whether you are just repainting or converting from stain. —–Painting Trim (Painting Wood Trim, Cabinets in Any Condition)

By keeping these safety tips, risks, and considerations in mind, you can minimize potential hazards and complete your painting project with confidence. Once the primer is dry I apply a second coat. And then a third coat. I usually only have to apply three coats, but I will apply additional coats if I can still see the knot. In other words, we need to keep applying coats of primer until we can no longer see the knot. BM Advance came highly recommended a few times for my finish coats and I just read your segment on it for trim and cabinets. However, I am curious… what route would you go for primer/sealer and paint if this was going in your house? Solution: Allow each layer of primer and paint to dry according to the manufacturer's recommended drying times. This ensures proper adhesion and helps prevent issues with knot bleeding.After calling BM tech reps, paint store associates, and doing lots of reading, I am getting a mixed bag of advise (almost no two have recommended the same primer). Maybe I’m overthinking this, but I just want the best start to preserve/protect this investment for years to come. The bed manufacturer recommended Kilz Premium As to your question, always do a test sample. Find some knotty pine, treat it as you did the fireplace and do some testing. The bottom line is whatever you are happy with is what is good. As always, using poorly engineered primers (and paints) is more expensive in the end. Spending more upfront saves money in the long run. Choice #1: Simply the best

Primer usually comes in white or gray. Use either color as is without tinting it or have the primer tinted to a hue that’s slightly lighter than the top coat. Tinting primer, which requires buying a primer labeled “tintable,” generally achieves a deeper, richer, and more uniform final color but is particularly recommended in the following situations: The BIN spray can is good for any small extras you did not get the first time, but you have to be careful with overspray: it does not come off! You want to cover an old oil-based paint coat with a latex paint coat. An intervening layer of a dedicated primer is needed for optimal adhesion of the latex paint. Hi. Yes after 30 years, what was clear or tinted varnish darkens quite a bit. I would have tried a test spot on some similar wood to see how dark the new stuff would make it. You’re repainting a previously painted surface in the same color or going from a lighter to a darker paint color.

Think of a wood knot like one of those greasy marrow bones you might see in the dog treat aisle at a pet store. What would happen if we applied paint over that bone? That’s right, the grease would bleed through the paint. If you are converting from the wood look to paint, read the essential extra steps you must take to not have a disaster. How to paint trim is a common question, and it’s easier than you think: read the short how-to paint trim.

If we have a knot that is oozing sap, we need to stop it from bleeding before moving on to the next step. We can move onto Step 2 if our knot isn’t oozing sap.As a professional painter and decorator, I've encountered knots bleeding through paint numerous times. Independent: We will tell you exactly what we think of a product and we would never recommend anything we wouldn't use ourselves. Despite taking necessary precautions, you might still encounter some issues with knots bleeding through paint.