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Spot-priming

Priming only the repaired, bare or stained areas of a surface rather than the whole surface.

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Surface

Drywall1
Previously coated surface1

Problem

Holidays (missed spots)1 (on; choose to remove)
Flashing1
Roller marks / stipple1
Lap marks (lost wet edge)1
Tape bridging / torn edge1

Technique

Work top down2
Cutting in2
Maintaining a wet edge5
Painting into the wet1
Back-rolling3
Back-brushing1
Spray and back-roll5
Spot-priming7
Scraping4
Chemical stripping1
Texture matching3
Graining a filler repair1
Loading a roller on a grid1
Vertical-strip rolling2
W / M pattern rolling1
N pattern rolling1
Three-person crew stagger1
Tape-edge caulk seal2
Wet tape removal at 45°2
Corner-to-corner correction5
Mist coat (spray correction)1
Chlorine wash1
Inspection at every stage9
Protected supply station1 (on; choose to remove)

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Problem: Holidays (missed spots) (remove)
Technique: Protected supply station (remove)
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Entry 004Interior Painting Techniques and Guidelines for a Paint Crew
- 3 / Complete preparation
  Complete required spot-priming before finish painting.