Olympic Challenge: Oil Based Priming!

So as promised, today's event is Oil Based Priming! So to set the stage for this event, let me explain the rules. First, there are a number of scrapes and gashes in the wall from both the glue removal and the moving of the wood paneling:

These divots need to be filled with spackling, but first, as advised by the refs at the Home Depot, any spots where the holes extend through the paper covering the dry wall first need to be primed with an oil based primer to prevent bubbling. Now lets meet the primer:

For the other rooms we were using this in a spray can form, but given the large number of holes that are currently in the guest bedroom, I couldn't really justify using a ton of the more expensive spray paints. Now the playing field:

And the finished product:

Not all that impressive, unless you consider the scope of the priming project:

And another shot for good measure (of the worse corner):

Yuppers, tomorrow's spackling marathon promises to be a long event. One important lesson that I learned the hard way is make sure you have paint thinner on hand before starting. There was an emergency trip to the Home Depot to pick up my lil hero: