painting my attic please help

[pinkferrariforwife]

about to finish my attic now and the drywall is now up. Question is, texture then prime or prime then texture? Drywall mud container instructions says that you have to apply a primer to the drywall before shooting on the texture coat, some people do it the other way around. WHich is the right way?

 

[Monalisah#1]

about to finish my attic now and the drywall is now up. Question is, texture then prime or prime then texture? Drywall mud container instructions says that you have to apply a primer to the drywall before shooting on the texture coat, some people do it the other way around. WHich is the right way?

You're right to double check, this gets debated a lot. Best practice is to prime first, then texture, because priming seals the drywall and helps the texture stick better and more evenly. ultimately, some people still skip the primer to save time, but it can lead to uneven absorption or patchy results eventually, so yeah prime first

 

[TheViscount]

about to finish my attic now and the drywall is now up. Question is, texture then prime or prime then texture? Drywall mud container instructions says that you have to apply a primer to the drywall before shooting on the texture coat, some people do it the other way around. WHich is the right way?

Always primer first. @Monalisah#1 has the explanation here. Its standard practice to apply primer first.

 

[Twinklelittlestars]

Technically, you should prime before texturing, especially on fresh drywall, skipping primer step can haunt you later when paint behaves like it's got a mind of its own, although you still find some people skip straight to texture out of habit or to save time, but if you want a job that ages well, prime first

 

[NeitherEither90]

It will look patchy or like pop corn when you skip the primer

 

[Belem Rogue]

You're right to double check, this gets debated a lot. Best practice is to prime first, then texture, because priming seals the drywall and helps the texture stick better and more evenly. ultimately, some people still skip the primer to save time, but it can lead to uneven absorption or patchy results eventually, so yeah prime first

I agree with this. You can try Kilz PVA Drywall Primer

 

[spraytechguru]

Yep, priming before texturing stops paint from peeling later. Skipping it might seem faster now, but it'll cause trouble later on. Doing it right means your paint job will last and look great.