What is the difference between Zinsser and Zinsser 123?

The Red is B-I-N It is Shellac Based and is recommended for spot priming, and all glossy surfaces. It cleans up with ammonia and water or alcohol. The Blue label 1-2-3 is 100% acrylic water based all-purpose primer. It's good for exterior surfaces and is a soap and water clen-up.

What is the difference between Zinsser BIN and 123?

The 123, or Bullseye product is waterbased, can be used as a sealer primer, adhesive primer, priming friable surfaces and stain blocking. The BIN is meths based and is used as a primer and stain blocker too, the choice of which depends on what you need it for, can you give more information?

Which Zinsser is best?

Zinsser 123 is great for surfaces that are easier to adhere to and has low odor. Zinsser Cover Stain provides durability and adhesion on glossy glossy surfaces.

Which Zinsser primer is best?

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 great flow and leveling and a flexible, acrylic formula.

What is Zinsser 123 used for?

Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 Primer is a fast-drying white-pigmented acrylic latex (water-thinnable) undercoat. It is formulated for use on most types of exterior and interior surfaces - previously painted or new work. Any oil or latex finish paint can be applied over Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3.

An expert guide to Zinsser Bulls-Eye 123®

Does Zinsser 123 need a top coat?

Application– Ready to use - no dilution necessary. In most cases only one coat is necessary. Porous surfaces may require two coats to properly seal. Prime entire surface for best results.

Is Zinsser 123 an undercoat?

DESCRIPTION AND USES . Zinsser® Bulls Eye 1-2-3® is a high performance, universal water-based undercoat primer-sealer/stain blocker/bond coat that combines fast dry convenience with excellent adhesion and stain blocking power.

Should I sand before using Zinsser primer?

Answer: The cabinets should be cleaned and sanded to remove the glossy clear coat. This allows the primer to bond stronger to the surface. Use an electric sander with 150-grit sandpaper. You can brush and roll BIN, but it's messy to work with because it's as thin as water.

Is Zinsser Bullseye 123 a bonding primer?

Bulls Eye® 1-2-3 effectively primes and seals a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces. A 'bond coat' primer that's great for hard-to-stick surfaces, it offers excellent adhesion without sanding.

Which Zinsser is best for water stains?

Zinsser Universal Cleaner & Degreaser.

How many coats of Zinsser primer should I use?

In most cases only one coat is necessary to prime most surfaces. If excessive absorption occurs over very porous substrates a second coat may be necessary. Spot priming is recommended only under high-hiding topcoat finishes. For best results, prime entire surface before painting.

What's the difference between red and blue Zinsser?

The Red is B-I-N It is Shellac Based and is recommended for spot priming, and all glossy surfaces. It cleans up with ammonia and water or alcohol. The Blue label 1-2-3 is 100% acrylic water based all-purpose primer. It's good for exterior surfaces and is a soap and water clen-up.

Can Zinsser 123 be used over oil-based paint?

A: Yes, Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 is a high hide styrenated acrylic water-based primer-sealer stain blocker and bond coat designed for priming all surfaces. Oil based aerosol paint is suitable for top coating this product.

Can you use water based paint over Zinsser BIN primer?

B-I-N®, developed in 1946, is the original shellac-based white-pigmented primer-sealer stain-killer. Great for use on all interior surfaces & spot priming on exterior surfaces. It is formulated to seal, prime and block out stains on previously painted or new work. Any oil or latex paint can be applied over it.

Is Zinsser a good primer?

Zinsser has a great primer ideal for both interior and exterior applications, specifically the Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Interior/Exterior Water-Based Primer.

What type of primer is Zinsser 123?

Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Bulls Eye 1-2-3® Water-Base Primer is a wall primer and sealer that provides outstanding performance indoors and out. It features low odor, great flow and leveling, and a flexible, acrylic formula.

Is Zinsser 123 primer good for bare wood?

Zinsser's Bullseye 1-2-3 is our top selection for wood primers. Incredibly versatile, both on wood and other porous surfaces, this primer provides excellent enamel undercoating. A fast-drying interior surface primer, the 1-2-3 will go outside and do exterior priming also.

Is Bulls Eye 1-2-3 oil based?

DESCRIPTION AND USES . Zinsser® Bulls-Eye 1-2-3 Plus® Primer is an all purpose, all surface water-based, interior/exterior primer that features all the performance characteristics of oil-based primers.

How long should Zinsser primer dry before painting?

Dries to touch in 5 minutes and can be topcoated in 30 minutes with latex or oil-based paints. For best results, allow primer to cure overnight before applying strong solvent- based topcoats.

Is Zinsser 123 primer good for cabinets?

Answer: The cabinets are bleeding tannin through the primer because the primer you're using is water-based. Don't apply BIN over the 123. This primer forms a weak bond for cabinet painting. Sand off, or strip, the water-based primer from the cabinets and prime them with BIN shellac-based primer, or oil-based primer.

Can Zinsser 123 be sanded?

I've been using the zinsser 123 primer/sealer. It covers much better than the primecoat2 (not a sealer), although the the primecoat2 sands to a fine powder and the 123 is more gummy but can be sanded after 24 hours or so.

Is one coat of Zinsser enough?

One coat of a high-quality water-based primer such as Zinsser's Bulls Eye 1-2-3, the Best Overall pick in our researched guide to the best paint primers for your projects, is all you need to bind the old white paint and the new shade, mask stains and recently patched or sanded areas, and reduce the amount of new paint ...

Do I need undercoat after Zinsser BIN?

Agree with what's been said the BIN is your primer/undercoat you need to stir really well, use 2 coats if necessary allowing time to dry between coats, then put your top coat on, probably 2 coats. You should never mix oil and water products, it's the oil based undercoat that is your problem, you didn't need it.

How long after 123 primer can I paint?

Dries to the touch in 30 minutes, can be recoated in 1 hour. Full adhesion and hardness develops in 7 days. Lower temperatures, higher humidity, and the addition of tint will prolong dry and cure time. Allow more time at cooler temperatures.

What is the best primer for oil-based paint?

Coat it with an oil or latex bonding primer. If the original paint was really shiny, you'll want to use a primer like Kilz. If it's not too shiny, you can use a latex primer, then put a couple of latex coats over it. Allow the primer to dry.