On the subject of smelly paint...OK, scotz mentioned Kilz and it's smell and I never actually tried this with the primer...but wait, I'm getting the cart before the horse. Um...ok...When I paint, if I can't do it all outside, I'll put 2-3 drops of "pure vanilla" in the paint before I stir it. It really cuts down on the odor of the paint and doesn't tint it any other color than what I have. I never used pure white paint before so I would check for tinting before I put it in the the entire can. It may help with the Kilz...but to be honest, I never thought to try it.

Tinting the primer to match the final color is a most excellent idea. I didn't do so before I painted all my woodwork in the dining room and I'm kicking myself to this day!

Good luck wyndhy and BIGbad!

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