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DIY & Home Improvement

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Jan 15, 2019, 04:19 PM Jan 2019

Anyone know paint? [View all]

We're getting our home fumigated.
There is termite damaged exterior wood that will be replaced.

The company said they will put a coat of primer before installing or paint that we get to match.

I went to a paint store Sherwin Williams and got the paint color matched from a sample paint chip, they made the gallon, then told me it needs primer. In fact they said ALL bare wood needs primer.
I called the termite this and they said some paint has a primer built in.

Now I'm confused. Primer or not?
Should I just have the termite company use the paint I bought or have them primer it, install it, and then I could paint it I guess?

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Anyone know paint? [View all] SHRED Jan 2019 OP

Yes LunaSea Jan 2019 #1

Preferably Kilz2. ZZenith Jan 2019 #2

Good point! LunaSea Jan 2019 #6

Thank you SHRED Jan 2019 #3

Yeah, demand primer. Sherwin-Williams is KPN Jan 2019 #5

Ok, ok, I got it 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4

yes, primer handmade34 Jan 2019 #7

Definitely better to use a separate primer. SeattleVet Jan 2019 #8

If it's wood siding it's a good idea to back prime it. rusty quoin Jan 2019 #9

What I said. Back-prime rusty quoin Jan 2019 #12

Primer. The paint just won't stick properly without it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #10

I went through this last year CountAllVotes Jan 2019 #11

Might be late with advice but cate94 Feb 2019 #13