Spray prime bare wood

[yartin]

Hi
I am trying to prime bare wood using Rust Oleum spray surface primer. I believe timber is redwood pine. defo not oak, it was previously painted but sanded to bare wood. I applied 3 coats within 10 mins, still wood grains are showing and rough finish, pic below. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? I applied more than one coat trying to hide the grains. The plan is to apply Rust oleum painter touch for top coat. Opinions pls?

 

[opps]

Most rattle cans apply a coat too thin to fill grain.

The likes of Morrells sell high build primers but those are designed for proper spray guns.

My advice would be to hit the door with an easy to sand primer/undercoat such as Leyland Trade acrylic primer.

 

[yartin]

Most rattle cans apply a coat too thin to fill grain.

The likes of Morrells sell high build primers but those are designed for proper spray guns.

My advice would be to hit the door with an easy to sand primer/undercoat such as Leyland Trade acrylic primer.

Yes you makes sense, I realised after 3 coats there was no way grains will be covered.
This is a part of a wall cabinet, I thought to spray was easier, I wonder if will look better when grains show in the final product?

 

[opps]

Yes you makes sense, I realised after 3 coats there was no way grains will be covered.
This is a part of a wall cabinet, I thought to spray was easier, I wonder if will look better when grains show in the final product?

I spent more years than I choose to remember painting wardrobes/etc. Most of the time they were MDF, but from time to time, they had ply back boards. I would apply a few coats of primer to fill the grain and then sand it back. The cheapo Leyland Trade is a dream to sand flat. Most acrylic primers clog my abrasives.

 

[yartin]

I spent more years than I choose to remember painting wardrobes/etc. Most of the time they were MDF, but from time to time, they had ply back boards. I would apply a few coats of primer to fill the grain and then sand it back. The cheapo Leyland Trade is a dream to sand flat. Most acrylic primers clog my abrasives.

I use the Leyland trade Arcylic primer undercoat in all my projects, best primer money can buy.