shipbadger
Established Member
I wondered if this should be in 'Finishing' but it's not the sort of topic usually found there; so here goes: I'm about to start cladding the inside of my new workshop with 9mm Far Eastern ply. It could of course be left raw but I'd rather have a light coloured paint to reflect the available light. Now when I was young, learning to paint at my grandfather's knee, painting wood consisted of primer, undercoat and topcoat(s). Now paint technology has moved on since we used to go and watch the chap weigh out the pigments and mix them (Brummer, who still make stopping I think). I don't fancy going round the walls and ceilings three times if I don't have to. Can I apply a modern vinyl emulsion straight to the ply or will I need a primer first. If a primer is needed will an acrylic primer do or something else? Lastly would using a roller be likely to give a reasonable finish?