Do I need to prime lining paper before painting it?

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Hello,

I've just finished hanging 1700 grade lining paper in one of my rooms, which I plan to paint directly onto, and it looks great.

My question is, do I need to prime the lining paper before I put the emulsion on?

I've already purchased a multi-surface primer, as I thought it would be best to prime the paper first as it's a new surface as well as porous.

But now I've heard that thinning the first coat of paint instead of priming, or that using a white emulsion as a basecoat are better ways to do it. I've never worked with lining paper before, so I have no idea what I should do.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
 
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