Sticky primer?
karoloke
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Comments (0)Good morning, I have a sticky primer bulb on my trimmer. It was stored on the ground, full of gas last winter - okay I know, I just forgot - so I'd guess it's gunked up and needs a thorough cleaning. My question, has anyone tried adding an oz. or two of fuel stabilizer in the tank and letting it sit for a bit, either empty or full? I'm not against pulling it apart, but this time of year I'm pressed for time so if there is a quicker fix I'm all ears....See Moreadhesion problems to old oil-based enamel surfaces
Comments (7)I avoid sanding to prevent a mess in the interior regions of the house. (Outside it wouldn't be an issue.) So if anyone can recommend a chem deglosser that WORKS, I'd be interested. I tried one years ago (can't remember its identity) and it didn't visibly work. I have lots of experience with various strippers, by the way. Thanks for the comments, paintguy. I am heartened to hear that your remedy isn't through the use of alkyd-based primers... which I find annoying to use. Could you elaborate on why you say oil-based would be the "last primers" you'd use? Never heard of "BIN" but that testifies to my lack of experience. Can I get that at HD or Lowe's? Maybe a good hardware store? I've had universal success with the popular water-based primers everywhere but in this instance. They're popular for a reason. The stuff is produced and consumed by the "shipload." So yes you are obviously right that "gloss" is deadly, by design, for adhesion. Yet somehow, in commercial instances where I've primered over old bathroom and kitchen walls, I've never had peeling. From that experience I just assumed good primer would stick to anything, as long as the surface was CLEAN. I suppose I could run an experiment with GLASS... the rather glossy surface that it is. Apply various primers, let set, and then use razor scraper to remove. Any specific product recommendations would be appreciated, for primers. TIA...See MoreSTICKY: New To Kitchens? Posting Pics? Read Me!
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Comments (7)You know, well, you don't, but a few years ago I painted some IKEA bureaux and I used super-sticky primer, the kind which will attach to a non-porous surface. I used ZINSSER BIN, and I would absolutely recommend it. For the paint I used whatever paint (meaning, it doesn't have to be a special formulation -- mine was a Benjamin Moore product), and I rolled it on using a foam roller and then a brush in the corners. (Before priming I puttied the existing hardware holes and drilled my own. And then after painting [and when it had fully dried, and it'll take a l-o-n-g time to dry if it's laminate] I added the nailhead trim.) But seriously, do not skip the primer step -- you will seriously regret it if you don't because the paint will begin to peel and / or bubble, and that would just make it a waste of your time. That being said, nothing is perfect. I still had an area bubble, so I had to cut away the gummy paint, lightly sand that cut-away area, spot-prime, spot-paint, and then paint again over that one area (so it was smooth). But, I got what I wanted for a little bit of money, and truthfully, I adore this kind of project. So much fun. I hope yours is fun as well! There was something on my camera near the bottom left pull, but to the left of that spot *is* a scratched area so you can see what I mean about nothing being perfect .......See MoreMichael
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