Zinsser Bulls Eye is a 'bond coat' primer that's great for hard-to-stick surfaces as it offers excellent adhesion without sanding. It dries to a smooth, tight, water-resistant film that is perfect for painting over with your chosen topcoat.
Best bonding primers are xim oil and bin shellac. Bin can only be used to spot prime outside. Both stick to anything and the bin is the best stain blocker also. I would use the bin for what you need.
The Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 will work fine. Acrylic bonding primers are formulated to bond equally as well as any oil primer. So, forget the opinion that acrylic primers won't work. They work fine.
(Note: Bonding primers are not recommended for use over peeling paint).
Zinsser® BONDZ® is an acrylic bonding primer designed for priming difficult to paint surfaces.
Zinsser ® SmartPrime® is a water-based modified acrylic primer/sealer, stain killer and bond coat.
Its chemical composition allows it to adhere to surfaces better than regular primers. It creates a thick film over the surface, preventing peeling, cracking, and fading. If you are about to tackle a challenging surface, a bonding primer is your best choice.
Interior | Exterior Primer. KILZ® ADHESION Primer is a water-base, modified-acrylic primer specifically formulated to bond to a variety of 'tough-to-paint' surfaces.
Benjamin Moore's Insl-X® Stix® is a high-adhesion primer that is designed to bond to difficult-to-coat surfaces including glossy tile, PVC, vinyl, plastic, galvanized metals, and more.
Primers could conceivably be considered a bonder. We separate the two because 1) Both products promote adhesion differently 2) Primers and bonders are not interchangeable. Acrylics for example almost always require a primer, a bonder shouldn't be used as an alternative.
Here are some examples of how a primer should be used on different surfaces, depending on condition: One Coat—New drywall, raw wood, subtle color changes. Two Coats—Damaged drywall, stained walls, rusty metal. Three Coats or More—Wood paneling, bold color changes.
What is the difference between Zinsser BIN and Zinsser Bullseye? Zinsser BIN is a shellac-based paint, Bullseye 123 is water-based.
We recommend using Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 for glossy surfaces like varnished wood. Zinsser Bulls Eye is a 'bond coat' primer that's great for hard-to-stick surfaces as it offers excellent adhesion without sanding.
Diving into a cabinet repainting project without priming often leads to frustrations down the road, such as peeling paint and visible stains that bleed through, diminishing the beauty of your hard work.
If you have various stains, shellac Bonding primer is the ideal choice. It can be used to cover rough surfaces and old varnish as well as metal and ceramic.
A bonding primer or an oil-based primer is recommended for surfaces with peeling paint issues. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the specific primer you're using. If there are any visible cracks, holes, or imperfections on the surface, use a suitable filler or spackling compound to repair them.
DRY & RECOAT
Allow more time at cooler temperatures. Dries to the touch in 30 minutes and dries to handle in 1 hour. Apply a second coat or topcoat at anytime. For two part epoxies, wait two hours before topcoating.
Avg. Rating: KILZ 3 PREMIUM primer is a superior quality, fast drying, low odor, very low VOC, water-based primer-sealer-stainblocker. It has excellent adhesion and provides a mildew resistant coating making it ideal for use in moisture-prone areas.
The Ultimate Benjamin Moore Primer
This acrylic urethane bonding primer with unparalleled adhesion creates an extremely hard film that can be top coated with almost any product—including alkyd, latex, urethane, epoxy, and lacquer coatings.
You should always sand, no matter how smooth you think the undercoat is or how well you think the Primer sticks. Sanding removes any unseen contaminants and also aids in the mechanical bond between paint and substrate.
BEHR® Bonding Primer. Avg. Rating: For painting projects that involve “tough-to-paint” Interior/Exterior surfaces, choose BEHR® Bonding Primer.
Interior | Exterior Primer. KILZ® ADHESION Primer is a water-base, modified-acrylic primer specifically formulated to bond to a variety of 'tough-to-paint' surfaces.
Bond Enhancer application should be applied as an extra step after natural nail prep and before application of primers, to dehydrate and balance the ph of the natural nail. This will help to maximize product adhesion.