Andy, James and others,
Came across your posts regarding sanding wall primer between coats for a good, smooth finish. Sounds good. I am in the middle of restoring old plaster walls. Have skimmed, primed with oil, and find the nap texture is a bit too high (used a 1/4″ roller). Should/can I sand this primer, and how long must I wait for it to be sandable? I recently invested in a PC drywall sander, and it’s great for work on the skim coating. I’m wondering about using it on the primer. Your thoughts?
Many thanks.
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Greetings Marc,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
Well Marc, let's try this again.
Bump
I assume that by "nap texture" you mean the texture that the roller cover left on the wall. Since you used a 1/4" nap, you should have very minimal stipple marks unless you rolled it on too heavy. In either case, sanding is not going to remove this texture.
If, however, you've got lint or fuzz on the walls from the roller cover (even high quality covers leave some), then a simple hand sanding with 100 or 150 grit will smooth it out very quickly
-Don