Would I need to prime my walls before painting crimson over burnt orange?

Have you ever painted red before?





If you don't prime, your problem isn't going to be color bleed-through as much as it will be that red doesn't cover well unless you do several coats. Needing 3 or more coats of red to get coverage is about the norm ... 6 or 7 is not unheard of.





If you prime first (and use a primer tinted as closely as possible to your TOPCOAT color, crimson), you can probably eliminate a few topcoats and you'll achieve a more even finish on the new paint.Would I need to prime my walls before painting crimson over burnt orange?
No, it should be fine.Would I need to prime my walls before painting crimson over burnt orange?
No. Since burnt orange already has red in it, it will work fine. The only time you really need to prime before painting red is if the walls are white - then you would prime with a red-tinted primer or if the walls lean towards very dark colors such as black, blue, etc.





You will however, need at least two coats of paint to make your color true.





Oh... and if your burnt orange is oil paint and you're planning on painting with latex or acryllic paint, then yes, you'll need to prime with an OIL based primer before you can paint latex on top.





Enjoy your new space!
no its nt necesary to prime ut wall ,u can use emulsion


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no because both colors have a red color base which will not bleed thru like white over red
It's a good idea if you want the color to be true. If you don't mind the shade changing a bit, just go right over it.
I was a painters assistant for several years, and my boss always said that it's best to prime a wall before painting if it's anything but white or off white colors. Just a precautionary measure. Sometimes underlying colors bleed through, so it's best to prime a wall first before putting on a fresh new color.
I don't think you need to because the wall already has a coat of paint. If you where to paint on the drywall directly, then I would suggest you prime it first to really get that crimson color on that wall.
you should always prime to prevent color bleeding through
Behr makes a paint now that has primer built into the shade of paint you want,eliminating the extra coats...but yes you should prime it if you go with basic paint.


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I would say no because the crimson (red) color is darker than the burnt orange. But you will need at least two coats to cover it nicely. Or just buy the paint with the primer already inside the paint to minimize steps.
just in case, why don't you get the primer/paint paint. if the crimson is significantly darker, i think you could, but do two layers.