MissPompadour To Prime Walls - Wall Primer

To Prime Walls is a classic deep primer, or a reliable wall primer, which prepares your walls perfectly for a coat of wall paint, even if they don't look easy.

It is often sufficient to paint twice with one of our wall paints without priming. Our paints provide excellent coverage and achieve an even painting result. They adhere to old emulsion paint as well as old chalk paints.

Sometimes, however, there are walls that are a little more complicated. Drywalls made of plasterboard, for example, are extremely absorbent. Sandy or porous surfaces are often found in old buildings. Fresh plaster or filled areas also absorb paint very differently. In all these cases, we recommend priming the substrate with To Wall Primer.

The improved formulation has a particularly high binding power. It significantly reduces the absorption of the substrate and ensures that your wall paint covers evenly. At the same time, it creates a stable surface to which paint can adhere optimally.

Another new feature is the subtle greenish-bluish colouring. Its sole purpose is to improve visibility during application. This means you can immediately recognise where you have already primed. The pigmentation is so low that it does not affect the colour shade of your wall paint. So once dry, simply paint as usual!

Apply MissPompadour To Prime Walls correctly

First test the absorbency of your wall on an inconspicuous area. Wet the area with a little water. If the water runs off, you do not need to prime. If it absorbs quickly or dries quickly, the surface is absorbent - a primer coat of deep penetrating primer is advisable.

To Prime Walls is ready to use, but can be diluted depending on the substrate:

• Highly absorbent substrates such as lime plaster, fresh gypsum plaster or clay plaster should be primed pure.
• Porous or differently absorbent surfaces can be diluted with water at a ratio of 1:1 to 1:3. (Mix 1 litre of primer with up to 3 litres of water and stir well)
• A dilution of 1:3 has proven effective for plasterboard.

As a general rule, the more absorbent the substrate, the less you should dilute.

The wall primer is applied thinly with a roller, brush or sprayer. Thanks to the viscous consistency, the application is low-splash and controlled.

To Prime Walls is dust-dry after approx. 1 hour at 20 °C and can be painted over after approx. 6-8 hours. The temperature should be at least +5 °C during application.

Deep primer for absorbent & porous substrates

Walls are not always an ideal base for wall paints. Especially in old buildings, there is sometimes plaster that is slightly crumbly and to which paint cannot adhere evenly. Old walls often have filled or repaired areas and are made of different materials.

However, there are also challenging substrates in newer buildings. Although interior plasterboard walls have a smooth surface, they are highly absorbent and uneven.

In all these cases, a primer coat of To Wall Primer makes sense. This deep primer reduces absorbency, strengthens the surface and creates an even, colour-saving base for painting.

Stone and concrete primer

If you want to paint stone or concrete walls indoors, you should also prepare them with To Prime Walls. Concrete has small pores and an often uneven surface. Without a wall primer, a coat of paint can look blotchy or use an unnecessary amount of paint.

With a suitable deep primer, you can optimally prepare the surface and achieve a smooth, even end result.