question about painting

[Catshrink]

I've been picking away at this for a week... changing molding, patching, and priming. I'm painting over crappy ugly dark paneling and I don't think one coat of primer (Kilz2) is enough. So here's the question. Do I hit it with another coat of Kilz2 or use two coats of the real color? Kilz is a lot cheaper than the real thing. The new color is an off white (Swiss Coffee).

So what do you think, DU handypeople?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Go rent a spray gun and spray the primer on good and thick

then roll one coat of color

[Catshrink]

4. I'd love to spray it.... so much faster.

but I'd have to move all my crap at once and slowly fits better right now. good idea though!

[GOPisEvil]

2. I'd do two coats of both primer and paint.

If you are doing two coats of one thing, make it the primer.

[Catshrink]

5. two coats of both, huh?

I'll try it with two coats of Kilz, then one of paint and see how it looks. I'll do the hallway first.

BTW, the Glidden pink ceiling paint that dries white is awesome! It's expensive, but dang, no misses. Dries a nice matte white, too.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[AlCzervik]

3. I'd hit with a second coat of kilz

i hope you have the windows open.

[Catshrink]

6. that's my new plan....

as for the windows... it's freaking 104° today. Guess that's what fans are for, eh?

Thanks for the idea...

[AlCzervik]

7. My husband and I repainted

my hubby's elderly uncle's kitchen, it had about 20 coats of paint on it to start with, we figured out the window part quick, after 3 coats of kilz it looked brand new.