Prime AND paint interior of coop? Or just Prime?

[surfchicken72]

Thank you all.. so it looks like Primer and a minimum of 1 coat exterior grade paint.
With a Brush whenever possible.

I'll have some pics up later... just finished priming the exterior.... Boy that T-111 REALLY sucks up the primer.....

Thanks again to all who replied...

ALSO: I just have the exposed framing inside, no walls... BAD idea? (I know it's a lot more work to paint it that's for sure)

 

[CityChook]

interior walls aren't necessary unless you insulate. then you'll want to seal in the insulation so the chickens won't eat it. would be easier to paint, though, and fewer surfaces to collect dust...

 

[frog522]

new to paints here...semi-gloss or gloss for interior of coop? Please excuse me if my terminology is wrong or if there is no such thing...

 

[JanetSmithery]

Definitely not just primer. Primer is sort of like a super flat paint. If you so much as brush up against it, it will leave a mark. Chicken scat will practically never wipe off of a primed surface. Honestly, leaving it bare wood would probably make for an easier cleaning job than if you only used primer.

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

Go to your favorite home improvement store's paint department or your favorite paint store. Ask the workers to show you a sheen chart or finish chart. My local Lowe's has a little sign with like six pieces of trim. It goes from flat to high gloss. This will allow you to see the difference between the different types of paint finish. For painting the inside of a chicken coop, I suggest you would want something from the glossier end of the scale.

Another thing that many people don't understand: the darker the paint, the more TINT was added to the bucket. The more tint is in your paint, the quicker the paint will wear off. High gloss white paint will reflect light better than a dark color.

As MrChicken207 said, "Oops Paint" is perfect for this job. You can always grab one gallon of Oops paint and get a gallon of white paint and mix them. Oops paint is the paint that didn't come out right when it was mixed and the customer didn't want it. Monday mornings, especially after a holiday weekend, will usually get you the best selection of Oops paint.

My Oops paint story: I had planned to paint my daughters' bathoom pink in gloss. This would have been about $16 per gallon. I would have grabbed one gallon and worried the whole time about the unpainted sheetrock sucking up too much. The Oops paint shelving unit had TWO GALLONS of the SAME EXACT COLOR of pink, only these Oopses were in "egg shell". I took a long hard look at the sheen chart and decided to home with both gallons of the egg shell for less than $10.

Moral of the story: glossy white paint will cover the walls the best and protect them the best. It will reveal EVERY imperfection in the wall surface but will reflect light. Don't forget to paint your ceiling for best lighting effect.

 

[birdicus7]

The last thing you want to do is on;y "prime" something. Primers are designed to suck in moisture (read paint) and increase adhesion. If left uncovered you will increase your rot rate of the painted wood. I'd suggest bathroom paint it's designed to be moisture resistant.

 

[turtlebird]

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ooooh, I didn't know that! Thanks....I gotta get some painting done inside my house quick, yikes! Great heads up birdicus!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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I used both because I had both on hand. I definitely wanted to use high gloss for the roosts since I knew they would be getting scraped and wiped down a lot. Most everything else has a minimum of 2 coats of semi-gloss exterior paint on it. Again, because it's what I had.

 

[patandchickens]

For a chicken coop I'd paint, as everyone else says (because of cleanability issues)

That said, I will tell you that my horse stalls are just primed, not painted (simply to make the bldg brighter, it is an old dim poorly-windowed hulk of a barn) and have been that way for <counts on fingers> 7 years now and are in perfectly fine shape. No peeling or deterioration. However, they do not have chickens squirting cecal poo at 'em on a regular basis LOL

Pat

 

[JimWWhite]

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I've read this or something like it but I have 30 layers in my coop. With 1 square foot of ventilation my coop would be all ventilation with a roof!!! But I do have ventilation but it's in the form of 2 large 8"x14" louvered vents on each end of the coop with a wire grill on the front door. In the winter I cover the grill with the original wood I cut out for the opening and we leave the louvered vents open except on the coldest nights when the temps drop below 20 F. Last winter it got down in the low teens several nights but we didn't have problems with frostbite...knock on wood.