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Recap and Preparation for Topcoat

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PRIMING AND PAINTING WALLS Painting New Construction Sheet Rock Walls. Spraying new drywall

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What happens here

After completing the priming, the presenter reinforces the critical importance of using PVA primer on new drywall or sheetrock. He explains that this step is vital for sealing the porous surface, which allows the subsequent topcoat of paint to bond correctly and prevent issues like peeling. He advises against skipping this process, even if it seems like a cost-saving measure, as it's a significant mistake that can compromise the final paint job. He notes that PVA primer dries extremely fast, often allowing for the topcoat to be applied on the same day. He also demonstrates a clever improvisation: creating a spray shield by attaching a piece of cardboard to an extension pole, useful for protecting specific areas from overspray.

Goal: Understand the critical role of PVA primer and prepare for the final coat

Tools and materials

  • Cardboard — Creating an improvised spray shield
  • Extension Pole — Attaching the improvised spray shield
  • PVA Primer Unspecified — Sealing drywall surfaces
  • Respirator — Personal protection (worn around neck)
  • Work Gloves — Hand protection

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So Just cruising right along. Just spraying this primer. This is a PVA primer. And this is a really important step to painting uh new drywall or bare uh sheetrocker drywall. You got to seal that drywall to um get it sealed. So your top coat of paint will bond and not actually peel off when you do any masking on it. It's very important. We use a PVA primer and those are specifically to seal the new drywall and seal the texture that's been applied to the drywall. So, don't forget to use that PVA primer. A lot of people try to skip that step and then to save money or go cheap, but that's uh a big mistake. So, we're applying this PVA primer and just um you don't have to apply it too thickly, just a nice thin coat. Uh some people actually water their PVAs down, but we don't water it down. Just using it straight out of the five. And we're applying it and it dries extremely fast. And then we apply the top coat over it the same day. So, I'm continuing to spray right along, getting all dusty and dirty. And this is one type of painting I really don't like doing, but I'm doing it to make this video series. So, hopefully you enjoy it. I've almost got the PVA primer done. And the PVA primer dries extremely fast. And as soon as I get done, we're going to be reloading up the top coat. And I'm going to be spraying the top coat. And that'll be the third part of our video series. And uh if you want to see that part, the third part, just click on my video right here. How to apply the top coat in this new construction process. Click on the video right here to go to uh video number three in this series. This is how we improvise here at B&K Painting, aka the Idaho Painters Painting Company.

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