Achieving a professional paint finish relies on utilizing the correct methods and the best materials. HGTV's Mike Holmes advises against using this product.

If you're painting the room an especially dark color, a gray primer or tinted primer can make the finish coat more even, requiring fewer applications to get the true hue. Gray primer hides the ...

When you install fresh drywall, it's tempting to jump straight to painting. After all, fresh surfaces are a blank canvas, right? Uh, not quite. Before that first coat goes on, primer is a must.