Is Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer-Sealer review any good?
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- We have tried many primers and paints thoughout our DIY projects, this primer has really good reviews and is available from Scewfix in the UK so we decided to try it and here are the results. Hopefully this video helps you out.
I know this is an older post but I wanted to comment as I have used this exact product for the last 30 plus years. I have used it over oil stained paneling that was very dark stained. I did 2 coats of the primer sealer and 2 coats of the finished paint both in white and to this day they are still looking great. Considering they original stain was oil based and the primer and finished color were bright white I would say that this is an excellent product for about anything that you can throw at it . Oh and by the way I had to cover some chocolate colored flat paint last year and 2 coats of the zinnsser primer sealer 123 was all it took . Anytime I have to cover a dark color or an oil based stain this is the way to go hands down !!! Oh and no I dont work for them . I am just a contractor for the last 38 years and have used this product often ;-)
Thanks for sharing your experience.
it's advertised as an exterior paint. How does it stand up to external elements?
@@bebopreview3187 We have only ever used it on the inside, just make sure you prepare the surface and use it correctly because it's really good stuff.
I'm reading conflicting statements, many people say that this zinsser will peel after a few years or flake and chip at the slightest knock. I wanted to use it for baseboards and trim instead of shellac but I'm not sure if I'd just be wasting time and money?
If you are painting over wall covering, this is what you want. Don’t need to strip wall covering, just make sure paper isn’t loose. One coat and apply wall covering. None of the mess stripping.
Thank you for this.
I am about out of zinsser 1-2-3, went online to price comp and found this product.
Looks great!
20 years ago, I painted a galvanized steel door using this primer first. The only thing I did to prep it was, wash the door with vinegar. This door has has full afternoon Sun for all that time and still looks good.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I hope you have a sense of humor. I'm looking at this review in June 2021. And I read your response about the 20 year old pained . I don't have my glasses on. And I read it as "the only thing I did to prep it was, wash the dog with vinegar.' I swear to Jesus. That's Interesting. I knew it was wrong but I just burst out laughing & that mean I spit iced tea all over my iPad screen.. sigh,,, peace and blessings from Gail in Central Florida Sunday, June 27, 2021
@@gailremp8389 I have a great sense of humour, hence the name. I just have to stop reviewing stuff at 3 in the morning!
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🤣 And now I'm laughing!
Thank you.
All the Zinsser paints are very good , I painted some pvc patio doors 2 years ago with the satin black and they still look like they’ve just been painted....👍
great to hear, if their primer is anything to go by then the other products should be also good like you say.
Amazing paints. if you want white paint then this is the brand to go for. I started using Perma White some years back with both the Bulls Eye primer and the shellac primer. I used to use Dulux, but these paints are far superior and do not go off in the tin. I have had a small drop of 123 in the tin for months. I used some this morning and it was perfect.
it's not cheap stuff but it's good and saves time.
@@DanielJohnHowTo You say it's not cheap, Daniel, but it does go a long way. It is also very hard wearing. I did a bath panel with Perma White and it looks as good as new 2 years on. Yes, it is costlier per tin than some other brands I'll grant you that, but I get mine from ScrewFix and it's quite reasonable there. I suppose the outlay does put some people off until they have used it. Edit. I still have to key up even though there is no need. Old habits I suppose. lol
I wanted to take a wall from cream silk to white, the previously painted wall was bleached where the sun was constantly on it. This Zinsser is like white piss water and after putting 3 coats on (allowing two hours between coats) the staining was still showing through. Eventually I repainted the whole wall with a magnolia emulsion before repainting it in white.
Thanks for sharing, did you mix the primer before painting?
I think you got an old can or someone mislabeled. 123 is very thick, not like the watery KILZ or whatever.
Beyond All in One is phenomenal! Pricey but worth every penny 👍. Another good one worth a mention is Slick Stick by Dixiebell
love the colour coordination on your jeans,lol.
Oh thank you!
As a stain killer it's rubbish bin primer or any shellac equivalent is better... Tried this on water stains on a ceiling totally useless ended up going out and buying some bin primer
Did you try it on yourself before the wall ?
This stuff does NOT work over oil based paint in spite of what the can says. I sanded thoroughly with 220 and wiped with toluene. It comes right off. I have major work now to remove it from multiple doors and door frames to start over. I was a fan of this product because it works on bare PVC. Save yourself some time. Sand and use oil based primer if moving to latex paint. Unfortunately, this isn't a viable solution for going over oil.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Great paint but dose not block water stains
Zinsser B-I-N or Cover Stain I think are better options.
they are meths and oil based though
use Kilz Original instead of Cover Stain , sticks better and the fumes are far less obnoxious ..... BIN of course is better than either , but twice the price , Kilz Original has always worked for me .... I started using Cover Stain for a while , and the fumes were killing me , and it did not stick as well , so I went back to Kilz Original Oil (IF I used an oil primer)
I've had good luck with this product as far as its ability to adhere to polyurethaned trim work with the proper prep. Of course. As far as its ability to seal down staining is poor in my opinion. I've had to use 3 coats to seal simple water stains. I use total one its a gold color lable. Its the best for stain sealing hands down. Good luck.
we've had no issues with it either
water based stain sealers can't seal water stains very well you need oil or shellack
Five years on how did it wear? How’s it looking now?
It's not called a mistcoat on woodwork
Thanks for this review.
If I wanted to prime an old gloss door with this, would I first have to sand down to get a key, or just paint over it with this.
Also if I need to sand the door down, what grade sandpaper do I use ?
Thanks
Hi Daniel. Im currently looking into this product. Im painting fresh plaster that has fully dried and ive given it a layer of white wash using leyland trade vinyl matt. Ive noticed there are these areas that the paint isnt adhearing to well. In some areas it looks like driplets and in other areas its big blotches. It feels like a waxy substance. Im wondering if i could use this product in isolated areas before giving the wall a coat of vinyl matt followed by vinyl silk. Thanks in advance.
You should apply PVA and a water mix to seal the fresh plaster first.
Daniel can you use the Zinsser on upvc
Is it any good for stained varnished knotty pine? I can’t stand the smell of zinsser BIN
If you give the surface a light sand e.g key then it should work no problem.
Okay! Great thanks.
Can I paint my basement floor with it
Is the 1-2-3 primer sealer stain killer different than their 1-2-3 primer? We are trying to paint MDF with the one that doesn’t say ‘sealer stain killer’ and it doesn’t seem to adhere...
give it a key with some light sand paper?
I’m 2 years late but for anyone else NEVER EVER use water based primer on MDF!
You must use oil based primer!
Mdf has 1 enemy water!
Water based primer will swell it up like a sponge’
U have to use the $50 a gal oil based stuff or u r wasting your time….
Ask me how I know…..
@@joshymcdaniel9233 That was what I have been led to believe so this video has confused me.
I'm using this now. Probably the worst primer I've ever used.
It has a blubbery translucent quality, and you'll need many coats if you want to block out dark colours.
Sorry to hear that.
Worst primer I have ever used. Thin like water, had to do three coats , took 5.5 hours to dry and the fumes were so strong I was sick for two days.
@@nancywoolmer6329 Wow, not experience anything like that.
@@nancywoolmer6329 not the bullseye one, the red shellac based one is
@@nancywoolmer6329 did you mix it thoroughly??? cause i made that mistake once and that was the issue
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can this be used on ceramic tiles in bathroom?
I don't think so.
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Yes it can if you give the tiles a very light sanding with some 60 grit to key them....👍
@@yensabi does hand sanding work on smooth ceramic tiles?
is it ok for a raw timber hall door..thanks
Yes absolutely, you probably want to give it a quick rub down prior to painting though.
@@DanielJohnHowTo good man and thanks......
My man, do you roll your body around in paint?
old clothes and plenty of DIY over a number of months
good tips thank you
no problem
can we use this on foam and can we sand it?
just make sure the expanding foam you are using can be sanded and painted first
Do not rate this product, I use the oil based one.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Rubbish as a stain blocker use their cover stain instead
thanks for sharing your experience