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3 Reasons to Use Primer Before Painting

Posted on August 8, 2018

Many homeowners feel the need to renovate their homes. An important aspect of renovating rooms is sometimes painting floors. Statistics gathered from a 2017 survey found that over 33% of those surveyed would select a neutral color palette while redecorating. Having hard floors in your home has several advantages. One of these is that you can typically paint these floors. Unfortunately, many people forget the importance of priming a floor before this happens. Considering that, here are three important benefits of priming a floor before painting it.

  1. Reducing Time Spent Painting

    Every renovator knows that painting involves applying multiple coats. If you’re painting darker floors, you might find yourself applying quite a bit of paint. In addition to spending a lot of money on paint, you’ll also be using up much of your free time. However, priming a floor usually means applying fewer coats of paint than normal. This is incredibly beneficial for homeowners trying to paint over darkened floors.
  2. Protecting the Surface of Your Floors

    Painting floors allow you to express your unique sense of style. That being said, painting without priming a floor could damage these surfaces. It might seem like wood or concrete flooring could stand up against a coat of paint. However, these materials contain microscopic porous surfaces. Without priming a floor, you risk the chance of colors being absorbed unevenly.
  3. Hiding Stains

    Over time, nearly any type of flooring can become stained. With that in mind, it can sometimes be difficult to hide these stains. Therefore, many people protecting materials from stains decide to paint their floors. Unfortunately, there are times when only paint won’t be able to hide a stain. In order to stop dealing with stains coming back up after painting, you’ll want to use a primer.

In closing, there are several important reasons to prime a floor before painting it. Picking out paint is an important part of many renovation projects. Data gathered from a CBC Marketplace report found that VOC or volatile organic compound levels higher than 500 ppb could cause problems for those with sensitivities to chemicals. Therefore, it’s wise to consider using paint that contains no amount of VOCs. If you’re unable to find that, look for low VOC paints.

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