Painting Plywood.

[Sohail1808]

Hello,

Does plywood need to be primed before painting? It's for a garden shed and I was thinking of using Bedec Barn Paint and as far I can make out, this paint is an all in one.

Any help, recommendation, or advice much appreciated.

 

[johnny2007]

It depends what colour, what paint and how nice you want the finish to be.
For exterior i would just quickly treat it with preserver, then paint as normal with the barn paint you suggested.

 

[Sohail1808]

It depends what colour, what paint and how nice you want the finish to be.
For exterior i would just quickly treat it with preserver, then paint as normal with the barn paint you suggested.

Thanks for the reply. Would something like Cuprinol Garden Shades be a better option then, as I believe that this has a preserver built in.

 

[johnny2007]

Yes, it would be fine, but I would still use a dedicated preserver before painting.
It takes minutes and dries quickly, so why not?