How To Prep And Prime New Drywall - Dust Removal And PVA Primer Before Painting (STEP BY STEP)

In this video I show you how to prep and prime new drywall. I go step by step in drywall dust removal from the walls. PVA primer is done before painting. This video is a painting tutorial for beginners. I show how to roll on primer using a 18” Purdy roller. I do dust mopping to remove most of the dust from the walls and ceiling. Enjoy!

Timestamps
Intro 00:00
How To Prep New Drywall 00:45
How To Cut In With Primer 05:15
How To Roll Primer 09:04

Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

[kwik]

Your videos are so great that I started building my house and was a few stages ahead of you that I stopped so that at each stage I could watch your tutorials first. You've saved me tons of time on the learning curve. Thank you!!

[krystal]

Great video! I just want to add another reason it is important to dust properly is because the primer does not properly bond to dust. Think.. putting a sticker on sand.. Nothing after will stick. The paint will chip and peel and the whole wall will have a short lifespan. I am a muralist. I am not working today because paint crews had to come back and completely resurface a wall that they didnt properly dust. None of the paint would stick afterwards. Very expensive problem to fix

[maintenancebynathan]

Love your videos. I have been building for 40 years and have seen a lot of changes and improvements to tools and techniques. I still learn something from almost all of your vids. One thing I noticed in this vid is how you fill the paint pan. I drill a 1/8 inch hole in the lid of the five gallon pail, opposite he bung (big hole) and the place apiece of painters tape over the hole. When pouring into the pan, uncover the hole. The paint will flow very nice and even with no gulping. Try it. Merry Christmas!

[jillballard]

I used your method of removing the dust (including the leaf blower) worked like a charm! Thanks for the tips!!

[obrapro]

I sprayed the floor with water using a spray bottle. Used a blower and swept the floor with the water, keeping the dust from getting airborne.

[institches]

For those 5 gallon buckets, you can actually turn them 180 degrees, so that the hole is at the top. Then they won't gulp while pouring, and you don't get paint dripping all down the side. Works for anything with a spout offset from center, like paint thinner.

[sketchydwarf]

Just finished 1st coat of pva on my ceiling and cut outs. So happy to find this video Im using the equipment you recommended and this 18in purdy is a game changer! Thanks for all the info!!

[BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Excellent! Dust removal is a huge step. I see so many homes where that was not done. Great video 👍

[helenachase]

Im renovating a farmhouse. There is so much stuff in the room that I am painting !
Kitchen cabinets. Saws on stands. Vanities, flooring stacks. I envy your empty room.

[elShyboy]

Thanks for the excellent video, well explained and the great tips very helpful. I appreciate the time you take to bring this information.

[zacharymaneja]

Thanks for letting know you blew walls with walls you didn't mop yet. Would've really confused me. Thank you so much for the concise and practical video.

[Dntdgxj]

Great guide for newbies in painting walls and ceilings

[davidharrison]

First of all, I love smooth ceilings. That give such a beautiful look and clean. Dusting is so important. Had many jobs that I literally peeled the paint off a job on about 1/2 the walls on a higher area because someone figured since they couldn't reach it, no one will know. Wrong. Still love hand priming and painting over spraying. Better look and very durable.
Thanks again Josh for an inspiring video. You always cover all the important information for those who might never have painted. Also paint with primer in it doesn't mean you should use it over fresh drywall even patches should be primed first. Paint and primer mix is for going over a wall you want to change the color if no touch up is needed. As you said too about having enough paint or primer on the roller and not try to get as much out of it by pushing hard. Don't let the paint work you. It goes on so nicely keeping the roller loaded with paint. 18" rollers are so much nicer too. Running the pole sander is so critical as well and I have always done 2 coats of primer regardless what a manufacturer says. if anyone watching this has never done two coats of primer, try it. Your walls will look wonderful as long as you follow the important steps. Thank you again. 👍🏻

[Bill-wske]

This is a very thoughtful description of the entire process.

Thank you so much.

In fact, if I get the job I am studying for, it will be the first time I’ve ever done the entire inside of a home.

If I get it, I am definitely going to invest in the 18 incher.

Thanks so much.

[mikem]

Basic, straight forward and thorough. Good stuff buddy.

[boghdadimarcos]

Thank you so much for your sincere videos . They helped me a lot along the way.

[ncbarndobuild]

Man I can’t wait to get to this part of my build! Thanks for all the how to videos! I am building a post frame home so it is slightly different but much of the technique you show still works.

[camilleeonich]

Perfect! Just what I was looking for. We are having some work done in the basement and I vacuumed all the drywall Sunday and then was going to go back over with a swiffer to get any that remained and I had no idea that there was still that much dust on the seams. It was clogging up the pads in no time and falling to the floors that I had already vacuumed. That's when I realized that I needed a good video to tell me how to get the rest of the dust cleaned up before priming. Are you sanding between every coat of paint and primer?

[joysart]

Thank you for the tips! My murals have never looked better since following your advice. I never knew about stealing the drywall with PVA first and I got to say holy cow. What a difference! Thank you sir. You do great work!

[zacharymaneja]

So many little nuances that are perfect for a newbie like me.