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  "name": "Do my interior walls need a coat of primer before painting?",
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      "name": "Do my interior walls need a coat of primer before painting?",
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        "text": "A dedicated primer is necessary when painting over bare drywall patches, drastic color shifts, water stains, or glossy oil-based paints. Fresh joint compound absorbs paint unevenly; without primer, those areas show up as dull, patchy spots known as flashing. If your current walls are in good structural condition and you are applying a similar shade of latex paint, a quality paint-and-primer-in-one product often suffices. However, high-contrast color transitions or walls with repaired water or smoke damage require a stain-blocking primer first to prevent bleed-through into the new topcoat.",
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        "description": "Primer is necessary over bare drywall repairs, stain damage, and extreme color changes. Light repaints over sound latex walls can use paint-and-primer products."
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  "description": "Primer is necessary over bare drywall repairs, stain damage, and extreme color changes. Light repaints over sound latex walls can use paint-and-primer products."
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