How important is it to put primer on bare wood before painting?

Will 2 or 3 coats of paint accomplish the same thing?How important is it to put primer on bare wood before painting?
No... in a word. Primer is a special paint that does not soak into the wood like regular paint. Hence, the hint in the name... primer'... Without primer, yoiur undercoat will just soak into the wood and your gloss will fall off.





There are very few short cuts in painting... and certainly cutting out the primer is not one of them..





P.s. you may also want to find some 'knotting'. Knotting is an even more specialist product which primes knots in particular as knots exhibit the absorbtion properties of wood, but in a much more pronounced manner. Knotting prevents this happenning.





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Very important to primer first. Primer has sealing properties that regular paint doesn't have. If you want a quality job that will last longer you should primer first.
the paint job will last a lot longer if you prime before hand. if the wood is not primed the paint will eventually peal
very.out side.inside flat paint will do.
what he said...very important