Stains or bleed-through present special challenges and often call for special primers and/or specialty sealers. An effective blocking product depends upon the problem stain and on the finish material. But with all of the possible stain offenders (smoke, soot, ink, crayon, lipstick, tannins, oils, watermarks, rust, etc.) and the vast varieties of primers, what’s a painter to do? Here are a few guidelines on how to choose the right primer/sealer to stop the problem stain: Continue reading →