Zinsser qt 249727 White, Smart Prime Water-Based Interior/Exterior Primer/Sealer

I’ve used many different primers over the years and this one is one of, if not, the best! If I needed a primer tomorrow and didn have any on hand, this is the one I’d be looking for. Milkshake thick. Easy application and clean up make this one a winner. Two thumbs up!

Painting all our oak and pine trim white. Used oil based primer for the kitchen cabinets - hated the smell and tannins were still seeping through. Smart prime seems to fix all that with nothing more than a standard low VOC smell. Just open the windows after a few hours, and it goes away quickly. Covers great (work with small amounts at a time as it does thicken quickly), lays flat well with a quality brush. "Sandability" is comparable to oil base - excellent. Just make sure it dries completely first. It also seems to completely block tannins as the label notes as I have not had to deal with any bleed through yet.

Good product for the use we had, thanks !

Best primer I have used for painting furniture. There is some concern about this producing an orange peel texture when sprayed. Which it does. I like the texture and not tried to sand the texture out. I also never paint with high gloss. May be a legitimate concern.

We have used this primer successfully on a number of projects with wood, including a garage door in an area outdoors that is hit by a fair amount of rain. The paint has held up well even without the Sherwin Williams Emerald top coat in Cotton White that we were going to use. Emerald has a primer in it, but we thought this Smart Prime covered better than expected and so far we haven't used the Emerald on the door. This Smart Prime may be a little thicker than some other primers, which might explain its effectiveness in comparison with other primers. Remember to stir it well. We have bought 9 cans of this over about 4 years and would buy it again