Do I need to prime lining paper before painting it?

[Number8Ball]

Hello,

I've just finished hanging 1700 grade lining paper in one of my rooms, which I plan to paint directly onto, and it looks great.

My question is, do I need to prime the lining paper before I put the emulsion on?

I've already purchased a multi-surface primer, as I thought it would be best to prime the paper first as it's a new surface as well as porous.

But now I've heard that thinning the first coat of paint instead of priming, or that using a white emulsion as a basecoat are better ways to do it. I've never worked with lining paper before, so I have no idea what I should do.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

 

[misterhelpful]

Just dilute your first coat of emulsion. Around 10-15% water is usually plenty, and sometimes even less is fine.