Oil Based Primer Facts:
- Being oil based, it naturally repels water.
- The oils regenerate tired wood fibers and helps keep them bonded together.
- It helps wood maintain its structural integrity.
- It fills minor voids/flaws
- It builds up nicely
- It sands well
- It creates a bridge between bare wood and final paint.
- It prolongs the life of glazing compound
Oil Based Primer Tools And Supplies
- Work Table
- Easel
- White China Bristle Brush
- Paint Thinner/Mineral Spirits
- Cans/Containers
- Blotter Board
- Rags
- Riser Blocks
- Stir Sticks
- Wire Brush
- Comb
- Gloves
Application Techniques
- Have a can with a small amount of paint thinner ready to rest your brush in
- Use a minimum amount of material
- Dip no more than a fingers width of primer onto the bristles
- Avoid scraping excess onto the edges of can - Apply primer with the bristles in a down position
- Apply primer to both the profile and glazing rabbet at the same time when they are in the lower, horizontal position
- Rotate sash 90 degrees to enable continuous priming in the horizontal down position
- Apply primer to flat face of sash once profiles and rabbbets are primed
- Apply primer to meeting rails and sash tops and bottoms once flat faces of sash are done.
- Let your brush rest between applications to sashes in your resting can.
- Use the blotter board and rag to keep the appropriate amount of primer in your brush
- Apply primer in direction parallel with grain direction
- Clean brush thoroughly after each use
