This is super helpful! The easiest explanation I've heard is "gesso = acrylic + tooth. It has a minimal amount of acrylic binder *because that's what the tooth is for.* The tooth gives much better grip." This definitely helps visualize that!

thanks for this test

I’m doing wood panels from Home Depot for the first time. They are huge. I’m going to try Kils2 primer. I will save all my expensive gesso for canvases lol

@cinderblockstudios

Ай бұрын

depends on the project you're doing, but per my tests I hope you understand the need for quality materials for the longevity of a project

@darylgholson4481

Ай бұрын

@@cinderblockstudios right. I kinda changed my mind. I did one coat of kils2… now I plan to build a few layers of gesso on top of it… I have 3 panels. I only did 1

What about house primer? I've used that on a wood panel with oil enamel on top. I was wondering if the primer would grip the wood better than gesso, but I did not have time to test. I just went with the primer, which is how I paint wood frames.

@cinderblockstudios

2 ай бұрын

It's not that the primer/gesso grips the wood so much as if the paint gripping the primer or not.

What about flat paint I see that you used a satin finish and satin has more resistance to water

@cinderblockstudios

28 күн бұрын

I imagine that would marginally improve the odds, but probably is still not the best application