Paint advice

cloudy on 22/11/2014 - 11:20

Are there any keen painters on ozbargain that can educate me a little on paint.
I'm on bunnings and masters, and the choice of primers is confusing me.

Im trying to stick to the same brands to avoid extra discussion on what brands is best.

So I'm looking at pascol since it seems cheaper.
My question is, what's the difference between the below two products, price wise it's massive.

RTG acrylic sealer undercoat
https://www.masters.com.au/product/101360890/pascol-ready-to…

Easy prep Primer sealer undercoat
https://www.masters.com.au/product/902431732/pascol-easy-pre…

Both are under the primer paints, so I assumed they are both primers.

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Comments

  • eatwell365 on 22/11/2014 - 11:42

    Quick answer from yahoo which I agreed on
    "Sealer is the final coat before the paint that gives a protective barrier from repairs bleeding through and affecting the color.
    Primer is like a thicker sealer use for surface prep.
    Primer Surfacer is the thickest of the 3 and is used for repair work such as sanding out scratches and chips and for body filler repairs.
    If you are not making any repairs, the primer or primer surfacer is not needed. If no repairs were made then sealer is not really necessary unless you are changing the color. In that case use a colored sealer closest to the color it will become. Priming and sealing a non repaired vehicle is just a waste of money. If the surface is properly prepared, paint sticks just fine to the old paint. If the paint that is on the car now is peeling, that opens up a whole new can of worms."

    • GnarlyKnuckles on 22/11/2014 - 12:57

      "Priming and sealing a non repaired vehicle is just a waste of money."

      Erm… I don't think he's painting his car, eats.

  • Cheeper on 22/11/2014 - 13:16

    cloudy… for a start… what are you painting?? what type of surface?
    timber, masonry, iron, … also is the surface new, weathered or prepaited?

    • cloudy on 22/11/2014 - 13:28

      Interior wall, it's a old brick house, it's been plastered over. So would like to paint that.

      But I guess I want to educate myself on paint along the way.

  • PVA on 22/11/2014 - 18:32
    +1

    the staff are usually ex-tradies in these areas, ask them what the diff is.
    Usually cheaper doesn't cover as good.

  • endotherm on 22/11/2014 - 19:52

    Acrylic sealers are typically used on plasterboard to finish the surface prior to painting, and making it somewhat non-porous. Think of it as a thin waterproof skin. A primer bonds to a rough/irregular surface as a much thicker skin so the surface is much more durable and less prone to the topcoat peeling or flaking off. Its thickness tends to fill and hide irregularities in the surface, such as repairs or sanding marks, scrapes and scratches etc.

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