Appreciation post: switching from spray paint to brush-on primer for small furniture flips

I spent the last two weekends redoing a nightstand from Goodwill and a little bookshelf I found on the curb. At first I used spray primer like I always do, but the weather was windy and I got dust specks stuck in the finish on both pieces. I sanded them down and decided to try a can of brush-on primer from Home Depot for the second coat. It cost me $12 and took maybe 15 extra minutes to brush it on carefully. The difference was night and day, no bumps, no overspray mess, just a smooth surface that the paint grabbed onto perfectly. Has anyone else had better luck with brush-on stuff for small projects, or is there a trick to making spray work in less than perfect weather?

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clairebaker15d ago

Switched to brush on last year and haven't looked back. No regrets.

keith94314d ago

@clairebaker same here. Seems like everyone's going back to simpler stuff lately, not just in shaving but all over. Less is more across the board.