Sherwin Williams Extreme Bond Primer Vs Kilz (2024)

FAQs

What is the Sherwin equivalent to Kilz? ›

Sherwin's ProBlock line (oil-based and waterborne) is probably more on par with the Kilz and Zinsser retail products.

Extreme Bond® Primer is a high quality, waterborne, urethane modified acrylic primer. Designed for coating hard, slick, glossy surfaces with minimal surface preparation. Because of the exceptional adhesion of this product, sanding may not be necessary for most clean, paintable surfaces.

What is the best bonding primer? INSL-X STIX Waterborne Bonding Primer is a premium bonding primer that provides maximum adhesion to the most difficult substrates – including PVC, vinyl, glass, tile, glazed block, glossy paints, pre-coated siding, and fiberglass.

KILZ® ADHESION Primer is a water-base, modified-acrylic primer specifically formulated to bond to a variety of 'tough-to-paint' surfaces.

Zinsser shellac seems to be the more heavy-duty option, as reviewers say it completely blocks troublesome odors in existing paints.

Types of Primer

Premium Wall & Wood Primer offers premium quality primer for the smoothest finish. Multi-Purpose Latex Primer is general purpose whole-house primer for multiple surfaces. Drywall Primer seals new drywall and previously painted walls for a consistent finish.

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.

Ideal for surfaces like kitchen cabinets, tile, glass panels and plastic piping, the next generation Extreme Bond Primer offers a greater degree of adhesion compared to standard primers.

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.

(Note: Bonding primers are not recommended for use over peeling paint).

What is the #1 primer? ›

We consider Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer our secret weapon for creating a smooth, long-lasting look. While all primers act as a base for makeup, this one bridges the gap between skin care and makeup.

For stain-blocking purposes, Kilz oil-based primer is one of the best alternatives to latex primer, and it bonds really well with latex paint.

It has excellent adhesion and provides a mildew resistant coating making it ideal for use in moisture-prone areas.

KILZ 2 ALL-PURPOSE Primer (Previously KILZ 2 Latex) is a fast-drying, water-based, multi-surface primer-sealer-stainblocker with excellent adhesion, mildew resistance, sealing properties and very mild odor.

As long as the primer applies uniformly over the previous color, then one or two coats should be sufficient. Again, it is not necessary to apply several coats of primer to try to get a perfect white finish. That is the job of the topcoat (paint) which has to be applied on top of the primer.

KILZ, Behr and the Behr logo are registered trademarks of Behr Process Corporation.

MyPerfectColor matches all Kilz colors in spray paint, touch up paint, pints, gallons and more. You can find a match of any Kilz color on MyPerfectColor.

What are the benefits? Oil-based primers are better at blocking or sealing stains, especially water-soluble stains. They're also superior at blocking tannin. Oil-based primers have natural (i.e. linseed oil) and synthetic (i.e. alkyd oil) variants as their base technology.

The base of Magnolia Home paint is Kilz^®, a leading paint brand for decades. Together, they provide you with quality and the refined color palate of an experienced interior designer like Joanna Gaines.