Wood Primer - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

welovepainting · 07-29-2007, 07:21 AM

When we will ever be able to replace the old traditional slow drying oil primer with a latex primer?

welovepainting · 08-07-2007, 08:27 AM

wheres the chemist when you need him?

lamimiette · 08-21-2007, 06:35 PM

I am browsing through the posts and reflecting on the primers and your lamentations about the death of oil primers. My take on this is that each material should have it's primer. there is no universal primer cause wood is not the same as gypsum plaster is not the same as lime plaster is not the same as dry wall...
plus you also have to consider what will go on top of the primer.
Though I agree that oil paints should not die,
one: they are not necessary to any job.
two; They could be made much less nasty take away the xylene and benzene and other toxic petrol derivative and replace the white spirits with turpentine or citrus oils and alkyds (though I do not really know how alkyds are manufactured and how bad the process really is) with tung oils or other natural hard oils and we are all set, right?
Myriam

Wolverine-Eric · 08-22-2007, 09:27 PM

Funny you should ask!

As some of you know, we still do a bit of 'consulting' and manufacturing for larger companies. We have come up with a new resin for primer. We are getting some AWESOME results in the lab. Unfortunately, we don't have alot of customers who paint labs...lol. * This is a good comment to remember next time some chemist tells you his stuff works GREAT in the lab... lol...

Oh, let me get to the point. The primer is... CLEAR. Yep... you heard it here first... right here on paint talk... Imagine being able to block nicotine and stains... with a clear waterbased fast dry primer.

Of course, no one is actually going to want a clear. The point is, when you add pigments (like white), additives, and fillers to the resin system that is typically where MOST of the performance comes from. So, if you were to take the resin system from something like a Zinser product... it wouldn't work without the pigments, additives, and fillers.

I've got 1 pint I can spare if someone wants to play. BUT... you have to promise to report back... also... don't expect any dough when it goes commercial... you can brag to your friends though... lol...

welovepainting · 08-24-2007, 04:44 PM

Man that sounds great

Sweet first come first serve! Send it to me please I would love to try it out!

Customers like the idea of new products and ways of doing things and I would be more than happy to give it a try.