A guy I know who used to make a living painting people's houses visited me in my newly purchased very old house a few years ago and gave me some ideas how to do some stuff. I think he said I should prime the walls before filling pits, holes and cracks etc. with filler. Is that right or not?
I'd thought that you spackle before priming, then spot prime the spackle and then prime and paint.
I think he said the fillers wouldn't stick well unless the holes, cracks, etc. were primed first.
I've really got a ton of this sort of thing to do. Walls that have all kinds of imperfections, peeling paint, gouged wood, many layers of paint in many places, dirty degraded paint, all kinds of challenges await me in getting this house in shape. Any tips, suggestions, sites, books, etc. much appreciated!
Dan
PS I was speaking of the interior, but I have serious exterior challenges paintwise as well.