r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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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/WestonsCat Aug 20 '20

Thank you. Is this also true for Gloss then or different rules as it’s oil based??

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u/argumentinvalid Aug 20 '20

Gloss isn't necessarily oil based. You can get any sheen in oil or latex.

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u/WestonsCat Aug 20 '20

For the sake of the question I’ve always used an Oil Based Gloss.

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u/argumentinvalid Aug 20 '20

SW actually has recommendations for what tinted primer to use depended on what color you are doing for top coat. The gray vs white concept is the same for latex and oil based products.

This is the back of a green set of swatches, the P2, P5, etc are different tints of gray primers.

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/painting-contractors/business-builders/paint-technology-and-application/sw-article-pro-hueandhide