Zinsser Cover Stain - Colour Match is available to tint into deep colours only. Type the brand and colour name into the text box above.

*Please note that as this is an undercoat, this will not be an exact match to the colour requested, rather a perfect paler shade to provide a guide colour for your top coat application.

Struggling to block stubborn stains? Zinsser Cover Stain primer is a versatile oil-based primer that delivers exceptional stain-blocking power and superior enamel undercoating performance for blemish-free topcoats. It may be used under any solvent-based or water-based topcoat, making it a highly adaptable choice for all your priming needs.

For Interior Projects: Designed to seal tough stains like nicotine and water, Zinsser Cover Stain dries quickly and provides excellent hiding power. Perfect for new wood trim, this primer lets you prime, sand, and topcoat the same day, saving you valuable time and effort.

For Exterior Projects: With a unique formula, Zinsser Cover Stain primer penetrates and flexes with the surface, ensuring long-lasting protection on dimensionally unstable wood panelling and trim. It resists cracking, peeling, and blocks bleed from cedar and redwood, outperforming many oil-based primers.

Providing up to 9.8m² per litre of coverage, the Zinsser Cover Stain is touch dry within 30 minutes and recoatable in 2 hours. Available in various paint tin sizes including 500ml, 1L, 2.5L and 5L, to choose your tin of choice simply use the dropdown menu provided above.

Available in a range of sizes to suit your decorating project, this quality Zinsser Cover Stain primer is also available in white. 

Key Product Features of Zinsser Cover Stain - Colour Match

• Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
• Seals water, smoke and nicotine stains
• Arguably the best exterior wood sealer
• Blocks cedar and redwood bleed
• Touch dry in 35 minutes, recoatable in 2 hours
• Coverage 9.8m² per litre
• Oil based

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