Monday, February 8, 2010

How long is too long for primer to sit on a wall before painting the wall?

Hello, I am going to be painting my basement due to cat urine being sprayed on the walls. It is already painted, but I am planning on priming the walls before painting again. I will probably not be able to paint the walls for a few months due to our situation. I want to prime sooner than later due to the cat pee smell. Will the walls still be okay to paint in a few months or will I just need to prime again??





Thank you for your advice!How long is too long for primer to sit on a wall before painting the wall?
Well, the cat pee smell won't just go away by itself or with primer... You'll need to remove the urine first. Use liquid TSP, which removes all grease, grime, fecal matter, urine, etc. Use the liquid kind as it isn't toxic, is easier to mix than the powder and doesn't need to be rinsed. If you just prime over the urine, the smell will come back, sooner or later.... likely sooner... Here is a link that sells a product to remove urine odours... It works too.


http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Urine_R鈥?/a>





As for having primer on your walls for a few months, it isn't a problem. You can prime your walls now and paint in a few months without having to re-prime the walls... unless of course you keep putting all sorts of greasy fingers all over the walls. If that's the case, not only will you need to prime again, but you'll need to wash with TSP to remove the grease. If you keep the wall free from grease, you can easily paint over the primer in a few months.How long is too long for primer to sit on a wall before painting the wall?
You're more than welcome! Thanks to you for the best answer!

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It will be OK if the walls stay clean. The primer is just a covering coat so that the existing paint does not bleed through.





If your only goal is to get rid of the smell though I would recommend washing the walls with a cleaner / deodorizer. this would be a better solution.





The walls will need to be washed regardless.
no such thing. will be ok for years.
I think you can paint over the primer whenever you want.
My husband is a contract painter and he says it's fine to leave the primer on for as long as needed. Just be sure to use a good primer meant to block odors such as Kilz. Good luck!!
i don't know if there is a too long

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