Sand down after using primer? do you have to sand down beside sand paper after the prime...

do you have to sand down beside sand paper after the prime have been used on the surface, if so how fine the sand article?
I don't paint everyday like some ancestors, umm, but I'll say this. You sand past you paint for two reasons, one to create a tooth so paint will stick, and two to smooth the undercoat. If you primed raw wood, the primer whether grease or water base raises the particle of the wood, and you aren't sanding for adhesion, the primer take care of adhesion, but to smooth the undercoat. You are the best deem of smooth by rubbing your hand against the work. You would enjoy to really work hard to over appendage sand, if you know what I mean. So sure sand it. On millwork, I prefer sand blocks, you know that are like a sponge, so they form to the profile of the millwork. Dust and paint. For drywall, duplicate principles apply, but use a pole sander. In general, you can't jump wrong with a bit of appendage sanding past you paint.


I paint every time of my life, and try as habitually as I can to not waste time, liveliness, and cash, using primer. Obviously at hand are instances when it's neccesary.

To sand a primer pretty much defeats the purpose of applying it surrounded by the first place. Obviously not knowing at all what brand or type of primer you're using, or on what surface, a weighty application would be a bad concept no matter, and might effect the texture of any finish coat.

Hopefully you aren't asking this Q, after the reality.

Steven Wolf

If you insist on sanding, procure a drywall sanding tool, and the mesh pad in a mixture of grades.
Answers:    I assume that you are painting furniture? You would not want to sand a wall. You would lose your texture. Use terrifically fine. Almost all sandpaper have the purpose printed on the package beneath the grit.

I paint everyday too. I use oil base primers on furniture because they are sandable. I prime when it is necessary...to cover stains, brand adhesion's of the new paint possible, cover antediluvian contrasting color. I also use primer on walls when there have been a problem. If it is latex on latex and paint color is close, freshly paint. I also am a believer in tinting the primer as close to the up to date color as possible, with the exception of grey primer for red or other threatening paints. It makes coverage possible surrounded by 1 - 2 coats. Red has the worst coverage of any color paint minus tinted primer. Also when you tint primer, with wear and slit on paint surface, the color of the primer shows thru underneath.

To have a project that you are delighted with, proud to claim as yours,and hold up to use SAND between priming and sculpture. It will remove any little imperfection such as particle. Makes for a clean, smooth surface to adopt your paint. Also lightly sand between paint coats if you are using grease based paint on wood. Makes adhesion better.