Painting Pressure Treated Wood?

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08-01-2006, 09:03 PM	#1
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08-01-2006, 10:37 PM

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Re: Painting Pressure Treated Wood?

Prime with an oil-based primer before painting with latex
Personally I prefer a solid color stain for a painted look on ptp, but that's not always possible

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