Primer for walls - what is it for?
Priming of the floor and walls is not required at all. It is done only if you want to create a truly high-quality and reliable coverage. Primer allows to significantly increase the adhesion properties of the substrate, that is, it creates good adhesion of the surface with further finishing materials, whether it is wallpaper, paint, putty. Plus, it makes the coating more reliable and qualitative.
With further use, it prevents processes such as shedding, cracking, the appearance of stains and stains. Also, the walls treated in this way are absolutely not afraid of humidity. This is a really important advantage. You can choose it for absolutely any surfaces( metal, wood, concrete, brick, drywall).Every day, manufacturers produce more and more high-quality compounds for finishing any bases.
Priming of the surface - which composition should I choose for these purposes?
It is clear that for each surface you need your own composition. But, nevertheless, it would be desirable at least approximately to know, on what types the given mixes are subdivided, and what properties of each of them. So, the priming of the walls can be carried out by two kinds of formulations -
When choosing a mixture, it is necessary to take into account not only the physical parameters of the treated base( looseness, porosity), but also the chemical composition.
In general, the primer is divided into the following types: universal, acrylic, alkyd, mineral, shellac, for metal .The most popular is the first, it is used for complex works for finishing large premises. The second type - acrylic - is used in many cases for the processing of concrete, asbestos cement, gypsum plasterboard, wooden, plastered surfaces.
Alkyd composition is also universal and well suited for metallic, wooden and concrete bases. Mineral is often used for interior finishing of premises when working with plaster and silicate brick. Shellac is exclusively for wood. Well, finally, the primer for metal fulfills the function of protecting this material from rust, corrosion and oxidation.
Priming the walls with your own hands - mastering the simple technique of
Let's say you need to primethe walls for wallpaper, but you do not know how to do it. In general, the technology is simple enough, we describe it below. The following tools will be required for the work: tray, brush, roller, bucket. The mixture is prepared according to the recipe described on the package. To determine what kind of mixture you need, you need to carefully inspect the surface. Swipe your hand over the old cover. There was a white touch on your fingers? Hence, a primer of deep penetration is needed.
Mixture to the surface is applied evenly. Hard-to-reach places( for example, corners) are treated with a brush. The consumption of the composition can be completely different and directly depends on the porosity of the base: the higher it is, the more the mixture needs to be treated. Apply the primer, as a rule, in two layers. First give time to dry the first. Then cover the surface with the second one.
Wall primer, video with the technology of which is on our site, will be very successful if you follow the recommendations listed above. At this work is finished, you can proceed to further finish the finish.
Note! Some experts recommend the following brands for application: Knauf, Eurolux, Tikkurila, Glimes, Jobi.
