what kind of brush do I use for priming?

cindiw2

15 years ago

What kind of brush do I use to prime my walls with KILZ?

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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
15 years ago
One that you will throw away at the end of the day.
la_koala
15 years ago
Hi,

While I'm not the OP, I'd like to understand for future reference: what requires me to throw away the brush at the end of the day?

Is this just for Kilz primer, or any primer?

Thanks in advance!
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cindiw2
Original Author
15 years ago
1. I'm glad you said that because now I can probably go ahead and use the $1 brushes, BUT ...

2. What about loose hairs coming off, and ...

3. Would it be better for me to use a roller or a foam applicator?
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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
15 years ago
Is this just for Kilz primer, or any primer?

Just the kilz.

Kilz is just hard on brushes,you would be better off using Zinnser's bullseye 123, BM Fresh Start of just about any other primer bought at a paint store, avoid the big box places
paintguy22
15 years ago
Yes, if you use cheap brushes, the bristles will fall out while you are using it and you will have to pick them off the walls. Cleaning your brush after using any oil based primer/paint isn't fun. You really don't need to use Kilz unless you are killing stains or odors.
cindiw2
Original Author
15 years ago
The problem is I bought 2 for 1 Kilz when they had a sale at a big box store. So I'm stuck with those and I'd prefer using it instead of buying something else. How if I put it up with rollers instead of brushes. Now I feel bad because I bought a couple of cheap brushes that I can't return I guess, but better I should give them away instead of picking strings off the wet walls.
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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
15 years ago
Just use the brush to cut in the walls and roll the rest
cindiw2
Original Author
15 years ago
sounds good, thank you christophern (and the others for your input -- it all helps)

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