red oxide primer on bare wood.

[jerholdsworth]

hi,i have a lot of wood to prime,undercoat and gloss.
i will also be using knotting solution as this is all new wood,picture rail and architrave.
i have a new tin of red oxide primer,can i use this.
it states on the can it can be used on wood but i have only known it to be used on metal.

thanks.

 

[Robbie uk]

Use the knotting first while the wood is raw. There is nothing wrong with using the red oxide as a primer. Thin it down a bit first. The only thing will be that you need more coats of white to cover it later.

 

[jerholdsworth]

thanks robbie-uk, yes getting rid of the red on a final white feature could be hassle.
thanks.