Sanding latex primer. Or oil based paint on latex or shellac primer. It tends to gum up on the paper if you only let it dry a couple of hours. In todays video i will be showing you how i painted my mdf panel doors using my new favourite primer zinsser bin. Its called bushwacker white lacquer primer offered by sherwin williams.
Unlike other types of sanding wet sanding movements should be back and forth in a straight line rather than in circular motions. Learn how to wet sand auto body primer for paint prep by watching this short instructional video. I spray latex primer and it will sand alright if you let it dry overnight. Always sand after primer coat.
Choose your coarsest grit 600 if you are sanding primer or bodywork 800 1000 if you are sanding a finished paint job. To seal the edges or flat surfaces you can spread or spray a layer of thin pva white or carpenters glue over the edge with a glue spreader or a pump spray bottle or air brush making sure the glue layer is as even as possible with no build up at the. Sand prime2 coats depending on productbuild sand with 220 and up. Yes you can use all 3 types of primers over or under latex and oil based paint.
As already notedprimer should raise the grain. Is sanding necessary before priming. Use whichever primer will dry fastest in your particular humidity. Spray the paper itself then start gently sanding the body of the vehicle.
Some glossy surfaces will benefit from sanding first. I prefer to use a lacquer primer though. The trick is to keep moisture to a minimum. You can use coarser grits for sanding cured latex paint but it takes up to 30 days for latex paint to cure completely hard and coarser grits will scratch or remove fresh paint.
Sanding latex paint use 120 or 150 grit sandpaper or a fine to medium flexible sanding sponge to sand fresh latex paint. Sanding after applying primer should help keep your surface as smooth and flat as possible eliminating brush marks or extra little globs. It dries fast and sands very well. Depending on what the application is how much primersanding i use varies.
Wet sanding primer before painting can really cut down on the dust finer paper cuts faster with. For cabinetry and custom millwork. Also when painting like others have pointed out can raise little fibers from the drywall going over the surface with a sheet of sandpaper can help get rid of those lose fibers. It can be topcoated with latex oil or lacquer.
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