Priming your canvas for Oil Painting | Non-Absorbent Acrylic Primer | MHOilPaints

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Apply 2 coats. The first coat may be applied 25% diluted with water to increase flow and coverage if required. Apply a second coat once the first coat is touch dry (approx.. 1 hour). This product may be applied to linen, wood, MDF and other supports to produce a strong, flexible, permanent, highly pigmented white ground. Suitable for as a ground for both acrylic and oil paint.

May even be applied over inexpensive standard primed canvases to render them non-absorbent!

Do not apply over rabbit skin/hide glue or to unsound supports such as cardboard and flimsy supports!

Non-Toxic
Conforms to ASTM D 4236
PW 6 Titanium White pigment dispersed within the acrylic resin

Since the launch of this product, we have received many compliments regarding its performance, in addition, we have also received requests for other colours of NAAP. Well, we have some great news we are about to add several other shades.

Coming soon:
Neutral Grey N7, PW 6, PBR 6, PBk 7

Transparent Burnt Sienna, PR 101

Transparent Raw Sienna, PY 42

Unbleached Titanium Buff, PW 6.1

Clear NAAP (designed to preserve the colour of the support but still sealing for protection)

We are also developing an olive green shade.

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[susiemooo]

This is a great demonstration! I recently have begun with double priming my canvases with MH primer and am very happy with the resulting painting process - I’m no longer frustrated with paint sinking in!

[DavydWood]

Great to see the difference...perhaps now I don't need to use oil based primer.

[SMB-ijfq]

I really wanted to like this product. It produces a surface that I like working on. The paint doesn't sink in initially but there is considerable sinking in over days and weeks. I have tried using medium to improve the surface for reworking but that is not the answer. I don't usually varnish my paintings but this may be necessary. Oil primer is preferred.

[jlusk]

Is this supposed to create a surface similar to a lead oil primed canvas without the drying time issues? Does is wipe back to white while you're painting? Does it provide the luminosity that an oil ground does?

[annsalty]

Very interesting. How does painting over this compare to oil primers? And does it contain any tooth?

[kiritsi]

Hi, this looks great! Can you mix in some acrylic colored paint to create a ground tone or do you recommend doing that on top after this dries? Thanks!

[radudascalu]

Hi, can this be applied directly to watercolour paper and then paint with oils over it? Or should the paper be sized first?

[Sarahal-Sarraj-frto]

I have prepared some MDF panels with a thin layer of GAC 100 and am now ready to prime. I’m wondering - do I need to apply gesso under NAAP? Or can I go straight in with the white NAAP and start painting? I usually do an underpainting in acrylic as well- can I do this with acrylic paints over the NAAP and then add the oil? (Or use the NAAP mixed with other coloured acrylics for the underpainting?) I don’t have the £ to buy your coloured primers (I wish). Thanks!

[deadlyradiation]

How long should the second coat of primer be allowed to cure (dry) before starting an oil painting on top? Thank you!

[michaelwgillespie]

Do you recommend sizing raw linen before applying MH Non absorbent Ground?

[erasmobrio]

Is it suitable for preparing aluminum composite (acm) pannels? Thanks

[janicet]

Can you paint an oil based primer over the top of this to give a smoother surface?

[Tonal]

curious to know if your foundation white oil is absorbent. I actually prefer a absorbent surface as it looks better after varnished.

[saharnoble]

is this non acrylic Primer should be applied above rabbit glue, or sizing surface. and can we apply gessu above non acrylic primer.