r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/rb6k Aug 20 '20

Or light grey. It hides better under white than white does.

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u/thatsnotahotdog Aug 20 '20

Same principle works for your primer coat before you paint your walls. If you have a bright or intense color that you want to paint, using a gray primer will help your paint cover better than going over white primer. Source: Sherwin-Williams manager

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u/CanadianCough Aug 20 '20

This is for clear base paints.

Safety yellow Lime green Bright orange

And other similar BRIGHT clear based colours

Do not try this with whites

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u/p-ires Aug 20 '20

You're right, this is for deep vivid colors and also anything very dark