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Apply for a Home Depot Consumer Card- Advanced bonding primer provides ultimate adhesion and durability
- Low VOC formula cures fast on any surface and with any top coat
- X-I-M technology allows for excellent strength in high humidity
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Zinsser Extreme Adhesion Primer (2 Pack) is a fast drying bonding primer and sealer that provides excellent adhesion on hard to paint surfaces. Low VOC, low odor bonder offers superior wet adhesion in high humidity applications and is sandable for a smooth base coat. Designed with X-I-M technology for ultimate strength, coverage and long lasting durability. Primer can be top coated with any latex paint, epoxy, oil based alkyd, lacquer, or urethane finish.
- Ideal for use on interior / exterior wood, metal, most plastics, fiberglass, tile, porcelain, glazed block, glass and more
- Advanced bonding primer covers up to 450 sq. ft./gal.
- Tintable, flat white finish provides a smooth base coat
- Low VOC, water-based formula provides superior bonding and adhesion
- Sticks to most difficult to paint surfaces with low odor application and maximum hardness
- Fast curing primer bonds to all topcoats for long lasting, durable adhesion
- Dries to touch in 30-45 minutes with full hardness in 7-10 days, topcoat after 3 hours
- Urethane modified acrylic formula offers primer and adhesive properties
- Clean up wet paint with soap and water
- Online price includes PaintCare fee in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, ME, MN, OR, RI, VT, WA
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- California residents
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Questions & Answers
51Questions
Q:Is this stuff supposed to be so thin?? it's like painting with 2% milk. Shook it, stirred it, still thin.
by|Aug 17, 2022
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Q:Will this work over a silicone coating (Flex Seal Liquid). If not, do you have a product that will?
by|Apr 29, 2022
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Q:How is this under epoxy coatings?
by|Apr 20, 2022
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Q:Can this be used to make paint adhere to concrete and/or clay roof tiles? Have an adhesion issue seen in the attached photos, vintage roof from mid-80's in Phoenix, AZ. Thanks in advance for any input.
by|Apr 1, 2022
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Oct 8, 2019
I used this to prime a wall that had semi gloss paint in a rental. It went a long way but was a b...
I used this to prime a wall that had semi gloss paint in a rental. It went a long way but was a bit pricey. I didn't fully coat the wall but had a good amount on, enough to give it some "flatness" so the new paint could adhere. I went from white, to white primer, to white paint so I can't tell how good it is at "hiding" but you can always ask HD to tint this primer a closer color to your final product to help it cover and blend in.
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Oct 6, 2019
Great primer. First thing I noticed when opening the can is that there is little to no oder. I've...
Great primer. First thing I noticed when opening the can is that there is little to no oder. I've done my share of priming and painting over the years, and while I'm not paid as a professional to do it, I consider myself a pro. This goes on easily and coats fairly well. The photos show a repair patch on one of the walls in my home. One is just with the patch, the other is with the primer coat applied. I used a nice quality brush to apply it. Dried to the touch within about 20 minutes in a 73° room. As its name implies, the adhesion is great. After 24 hours, I tested the prime coat by dragging my finger nail down the wall with decent pressure. This primer is stuck on for good. Great primer. Zinsser in my opinion makes some of the best quality primers on the market.
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Oct 1, 2019
Excellent primer that covers porcelain, ceramic, formica, kynar and aluminum. The aluminum is wha...
Excellent primer that covers porcelain, ceramic, formica, kynar and aluminum. The aluminum is what I got it for. It is supposed to be good for all hard to paint surfaces!
I use this as not just a primer but exterior coat on our vinyl windows. After many years of weather exposure, there has been some chipping of the coating. It is just paint, so I wanted to use something that is durable and made specifically for that type of surface. This worked wonders!
So far so good and it has lived up to its sticking to hard to stick surfaces. You have to wait 24 hours before any additional paint can be applied. You can have this paint tinted too (per the directions).
Dry time on this paint under non-sunny conditions was about 35 minutes to the touch.
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Sep 26, 2019
I used this primer on 2 different surfaces and allowed it to dry for 24 hours prior to adhesion t...
I used this primer on 2 different surfaces and allowed it to dry for 24 hours prior to adhesion testing. The first was a steel I beam that I did not do any prior surface cleaning or prep. The second was an epoxy patch on my basement wall. I also did not do any prior surface cleaning or prep. The primer wet very well to the steel surface. I used a very strong adhesive tape to demonstrate how well the primer adhered to the steel surface. As can be seen in the video and photos I was not able to pull the primer from the steel. As can be seen, in the photos, on some areas the primer did not wet well to the epoxy. I used the same tape and method to test the adhesion of the primer to the epoxy. On areas that the primer did not wet well, it did not adhere well. On the areas in which the primer wet well, only a small amount of primer came off when tested. I believe, based on this test on 2 hard non porous surfaces, that this primer has superior adhesion properties.
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Sep 24, 2019
The East side of my house gets the extreme prevailing wind, rain and salt air from the ocean. The...
The East side of my house gets the extreme prevailing wind, rain and salt air from the ocean. The paint has a tendency to peel on that side. I used Zinsser bulls eye primer and sealer before and it worked well, so I wanted to try their extreme adhesion primer. It can be brushed or sprayed or rolled as I applied it. I painted over black, unpainted concrete and with one coat you could see through. It did not cover as well as I would have liked so I applied another coat of primer and it came out much better. It smoothed out the surface under and made the hard smooth base coat that I was looking for. I was able to put on a topcoat after 3 hours. Full hardness is achieved in 10 days. It's water based so cleanup was a breeze.
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Sep 21, 2019
The first thing you're going to notice is the weight ... nearly 13 lbs per gallon! That's because...
The first thing you're going to notice is the weight ... nearly 13 lbs per gallon!
That's because it's 45% solids [principally limestone, resin, and clay].
It's a UMA [Urethane Modified Acrylic] "formulated with XIM techonology". XIM-based products are not unique to Zinsser.]
It's suitable for interior and exterior project. One coat is all you'll need.
It will not adhere to LDPE or HDPE [polyethylenes] or PP [polypropylene]. And it should NOT be used where the surface will be exposed to continuous water or hot water [e.g. sinks, tubs, etc.]
It is tintable at your local store and it was a perfect solution for my project ... painting the PVC sleeves on my deck posts. I had no problems spraying this primer before top-coating [with oil-based exterior paint].
[It MUST be top-coated.]
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May 5, 2022
Great for priming a plastic shed
This certainly did the job of adhering to a plastic outdoor shed. This primer allowed us to then paint the shed to match other buildings on the property. Highly recommend. I do wish I could buy just one gallon of it; two gallons will cover a number of sheds.
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| Paint/Stain/Waterproofer Product Type | Sealer | Sealer | Sealer | Sealer |
| Primer Purpose | Color Changing,Difficult Surfaces,Low Odor | Sealant | Color Changing,Stain Blocking | Color Changing,Odor Blocking,Stain Blocking |
| Container Size | 1 Gallon | 1 Gallon | 1 Gallon | 1 Gallon |
| Sheen | Flat/Matte | Flat/Matte | Flat/Matte | Flat/Matte |
| Surface Material Use | Fiberglass,Glass,Metal,Plastic,Porcelain,Wood | Ceiling,Concrete/Brick/Masonry/Stone,Wood | Ceramic,Composite/Vinyl,Concrete/Brick/Masonry/Stone,Drywall,Metal,Wood | Concrete/Brick/Masonry/Stone,Drywall,Metal,Wood |
| Paint/Stain Features | Low Odor,Low VOC,Top Coat Required | Sealer | Low VOC,Sealer | Mildew Resistant |
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