Can I use a white primer paint as regular paint?

The area is very small the I need white paint for, it's water based primer.Can I use a white primer paint as regular paint?
It really depends on the quality of the primer. This can be said about paint also. Some primers are thin and watery and the same with some paints. Primers can be very thick and cover well. If you have a decent primer then go ahead and put a couple of coats on the walls and/or ceilings and you should be fine. Most primers have a dead flat finish meaning that they have a dull chalky look and feel to them. Some can be slightly glossy. Be sure to lightly sand between coats and use a good quality roller when you apply the primer. This will help insure that you have a smooth consistent finish when your through. If you want to, you can tint the primer to a color that you like. Tinting the primer also helps it to cover better.Can I use a white primer paint as regular paint?
primer is usually rough (like a chalkboard kinda), whereas paint has a smooth finish. I've seen places where the person just painted it with white primer and it NEVER matches the paint and it looks really bad, and it is very rough and uncomfortable to the touch.
primer goes on much thinner than regular paint. It's not easy to paint on real even and if your using it for any area that's going to be in direct sight, I wouldn't use it, but if you do, use a bunch of coats.
You can use any paint you want. It's your home.





If you choose to use primer, not paint, you had better realize you will never be able to wash that area without washing the primer off.
No, primer is way to thin. Just buy a small jar of regular paint.
put on the primer and see if u like it.