Paint Primers

Looking for a “silver bullet” primer that covers everything unwanted? Use the one contractors keep in their vans: Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® B-I-N® Primer. As the original, shellac-base primer-sealer, nothing is better at permanently blocking stains, odors and wood knots.

• Shellac-base primer-sealer
• For interior and spot exterior use
• Greatest stain sealer
• Seals knots and sap streaks
• Seals pet, smoke and musty odors
• Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
• Lightning fast dry – recoat in 45 minutes

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There’s a reason Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Bulls Eye 1-2-3® Water-Base Primer is our most popular primer. This premium, whole-house primer-sealer provides outstanding performance indoors and out, with low odor, great flow and leveling and a flexible, acrylic formula.

• Water-base primer-sealer
• Interior and exterior
• Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
• Seals stains, graffiti and tannin bleed
• Mold & mildew resistant film
• Rust inhibitive – great for new metal
• Fast 1 hour dry time
• 35F low application temperature

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Get premium hiding power indoors and out—plus lower VOCs (350)—with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® High-Hide Cover-Stain® Primer. This whole-house, oil-based primer-sealer blocks stains, hides dark colors, prevents tannin bleed and penetrates and seals exterior wood.

• Oil-base primer-sealer
• Interior and exterior
• Blocks cedar & redwood bleed
• Use for fire, smoke & water damage
• Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
• Fast drying – recoat in 2 hours

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Lock down porous and crumbling surfaces with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® GARDZ® Problem Surface Sealer. This low-odor, water-based formula dries to a clear, matte finish, creating a hard, paintable seal over damaged drywall, adhesive residues and other chalky surfaces.

• Repairs torn paper on damaged drywall, eliminates bubbles
• Seals skim coats & spackling
• Protects new drywall
• Seals old wallpaper adhesive
• Easy to apply, high spread rate, fast drying
• Water-base, low odor, dries clear

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Make hanging wallpaper easier on painted, glossy or other difficult surfaces with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Shieldz® Clear Wall Size. This acrylic formula primes and sizes in just one step and prepares your wall for all types of wallcoverings.

• Prepares all painted or glossy surfaces for wallpaper or borders
• Adheres to vinyl, paneling and other hard-to-stick-to surfaces
• Makes positioning easier and promotes excellent adhesion
• Economical – enough for one large room
• Tintable to hide seams
• Fast drying, hang in only 2 hours
• Low odor, easy water cleanup

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Create the perfect surface for hanging wallpaper with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Shieldz® Universal Wallcovering Primer-Sealer. This high-performance formula hides, primes, seals, and sizes in one coat—while also providing Zinsser’s® exclusive Mold & Mildew Shield™.

• Mildew-resistant – Formulated w/ Zinsser’s exclusive “Mold & Mildew Shield™”
• Prepares ALL Surfaces for hanging ALL wallcoverings
• Assures easy removal
• White, tintable, low odor, water cleanup

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Zinsser Mold Killing Primer is a water based fungicidal protective coating that can be used to paint over all existing mold, mildew, moss, fungi, odor causing bacteria and any other fungal organisms. The Mold Killing Primer contains an EPA registered antimicrobial to prevent the growth of mold, mildew and other fungal organisms on the paint film. The Mold Killing Primer also aides in covering residual microbiological and fungal stains.

• Paint directly over mold
• Kills existing mold, mildew, and odor causing bacteria
• Binds chalky siding, masonry, and metal
• EPA Registered
• Interior / Exterior
• Water-based
• For stains caused by water leaks, allow Mold Killing Primer to dry then use a Zinsser stain blocking primer

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Stop peeling paint in its tracks with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Peel Stop® Clear Binding Sealer. This low-odor, water-based formula is highly recommended by painting professionals. Simply brush on to seal paint cracks, bind chalky residue and glue down peeling paint.

• Interior & exterior water-base
• Extend the life of problem surfaces
• Binds cracking, chalking and peeling paint
• Glues down cracks and gaps under edges of old paint

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Get ultimate hiding power indoors and out with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Cover-Stain® Oil-Base Primer. This whole-house primer-sealer is a favorite with professionals. Use it to block stains, hide dark colors, prevent tannin bleed and penetrate and seal exterior wood.

• Interior and exterior
• Best exterior wood sealer
• Blocks cedar & redwood bleed
• Seals water, smoke & nicotine stains
• Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
• Dries in 1 hour

Get 20% greater coverage than other spray primers with Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Bulls Eye 1-2-3® Primer Spray. This whole-house primer-sealer features a high-output spray that seals porous surfaces like wood, drywall, cured plaster, and even concrete, stucco and brick.

• Interior and exterior
• All purpose, all surface primer-sealer
• Great under or over any paint
• Dries in minutes; topcoat in 30 minutes
• High-output any angle comfort tip spray
• Guaranteed one coat hide