PRIMER PRODUCTS
Smooth, lasting paint jobs start with primer. It’s a must-have for every project—blocking stains, sealing odours and helping topcoats stick to your chosen surface. Whether you’re painting fresh drywall, covering up smoke damage or changing a bold wall colour, KILZ® has a primer to get the job done right.
SEAL POROUS SURFACES
If not properly sealed, porous surfaces like concrete, new wood and drywall (even flat paint) can soak up a lot of paint, costing you valuable time, money — and paint.
- Using a KILZ® Primer to seal porous surfaces gives your paint project more even colour and sheen
- Primer evens out the surface, delivering a professional-looking finish
- Fill pores in walls, floors, and furniture with primer to save on the amount of paint needed
- KILZ® has options to primer seal both interior and exterior surfaces
PROMOTE ADHESION
Poor paint adhesion can cause some of the biggest paint problems like flaking, cracking or blistering. Priming before you paint can help it stick to almost any surface.
- KILZ® Primer grips to surfaces that ordinary paint may not stick to
- Works on slick, glossy surfaces and Aluminum, vinyl, PVC, ceramic tile and glass block
- For the best possible outcome, remember to properly prepare the surface for priming
- Adhesive primer is available in both can and aerosol spray form
HIDE PREVIOUS COLOUR
Often when we repaint, we do it to change an existing colour. And unlike stains, colour does not leach or bleed through paint, so covering it with primer is all that's needed.
- KILZ® Primer works when the hiding power of some paints may be limited
- Use it for painting over bright or dark colours to reduce the need for multiple coats of paint to allow truer, richer colour
- KILZ® Primer can be tinted to help with drastic colour changes
- Reduce the number of paint topcoats and save time by priming to hide the previous paint colour
BLOCK LIGHT STAINS
Even light to moderate stains can penetrate paint, so it’s smart to create a barrier to prevent them from bleeding, or leaching (when it refers to an old stain).
- Choosing a primer can be tricky, but KILZ® Primer makes water-based and oil-based primers that can seal almost any stain, blocking it completely
- Works on light to moderate stains like scuff marks, hand prints, pencil, ink pen, crayon, light felt marker or light graffiti
- Cover stain primer works on minor water, grease, food, rust or lipstick stains
- Effective to cover light smoke, nicotine and pet stains
BLOCK SEVERE STAINS
Heavy duty, everyday wear and tear can severely degrade and damage surfaces. In worst-case scenarios, removing severe stains may require the work of professionals.
- KILZ® Primer is the pros’ choice for stains caused by fires, floods, persistent exposure to pets or smoke stains from fire damage, soot and charring
- Stain blocking primer works on permanent marker, certain cosmetics, graffiti, grease and nicotine stains
- Tannins from certain types of wood (Cedar, Redwood, etc.) that create difficult to cover "bleeding" stains
- Major water stains and stains from flood damage, or major rust and ferrous stains can be covered with primer
SEAL & BLOCK ODOURS
From musty basements to bathrooms and more, odour carrying molecules are everywhere in our homes—even within the dry film of paint.
- Our ultimate water based stain and odour blocker helps to seal in odours, so they don’t seep out
- Priming provides a barrier that keeps odour molecules from penetrating new paint
- Primer is great for medium to severe odours, including from major smoke damage
- Keep your space smelling fresh and clean by sealing pet and smoke odours out with KILZ® Primer
MILDEW RESISTANT FINISH
Mildew and mold are common problems in areas with excessive moisture, and painting over them is often a temporary solution. Here’s one way to achieve long-lasting results.
- Clean mildew and mold off the surface before priming and painting
- Allow it to dry completely before beginning the painting process
- Choose a KILZ® Primer with a mildew-resistant finish to ensure your new finish is protected against future mildew growth
- Choose a topcoat with similar protection such as mildew resistant paint for best results
