KILZ Brands

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A fresh coat of paint truly goes a long way creating a new look in any space. It’s easy to make even the most dramatic color change if you prime first. Darker colors– like dark blue, red or yellow – tend to have poor opacity, often requiring multiple coats. If you apply one coat of primer tinted...
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Solve all your painting problems with helpful solutions from KILZ Brands. We have water-base and oil-base primers for all your interior and exterior painting projects. Visit our How-to Project Center for all your painting project questions on kilz.com.
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When preparing exterior wood for priming, be cautious when powerwashing because it can degrade wood fibers. If you opt to powerwash, always use low pressure to minimize surface damage. For more tips on priming and painting exterior wood, check out the full article on our how-to center by clicking...
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If you try to paint over a stain, chances are it will bleed through and ruin your new paint job. But, it’s easy to block stains with a high quality primer. Stains fall into two basic categories – oil soluble stains and water soluble stains. Find out what kind of stain is oil soluble or, water...
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If you are priming and painting ferrous metal such as wrought iron railings and lamp posts, make sure to remove loose rust and peeling paint from the surface before you prime. This will help the ferrous metal from rusting and help protect from moisture and other corrosive elements.
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If you are painting gutters, downspouts or galvanized metal ductwork, make sure to prime with a quality water-base primer like KILZ 2 Primer. Oil-base primers can interact with the zinc in galvanized metal, causing premature peeling.
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Concrete surfaces are extremely porous and will soak up a lot of paint if not properly sealed first. With attention to surface prep and a high quality primer, you can paint concrete with professional results.
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Ordinary paint won’t stick to slick, glossy surfaces, such as enamel paint, glossy finishes, aluminum siding and PVC.
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Priming before you paint can make your paint job look better. But, did you know that it can make it more durable too?
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While wallpaper manufacturers strongly recommend removing old wallpaper prior to painting or repapering, you can paint over wallpaper with attention to surface prep and a high quality primer.
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Odors from pet, fire and smoke can be blocked permanently and completely with the right primer. It is ideal to remove the stained pieces, but as for the permeation, a good oil-base primer like KILZ® Original will work. If you want a substitute to an oil-base, you can use KILZ MAX™.
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