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Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Interior Multi-purpose Water-based Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 5-gallon )

Ratings & Reviews for Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Interior Multi-purpose Water-based Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 5-gallon )

4.7
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 4.7 out of 5
184 Reviews


95% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this primer for exceptional coverage and hiding power, with most reporting that one coat effectively covers dark colors, stains, water damage, and crayon marks. Reviewers highlight its versatility across drywall, wood, laminate, and exterior surfaces, noting quick drying, low odor, and strong adhesion. Many describe it as economical and easy to apply by brush, roller, or spray. Long-term users report 20-plus years of reliable performance. A few mention needing two coats on heavily worn surfaces or noting stronger odor, but these concerns are vastly outweighed by widespread satisfaction and repeat purchases.

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184 Customer Reviews

Our favorite primer

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It is our to go primer every time we decide to change our room color. Easy to apply and great coverage.

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Paint tint

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Mike in paint was great resolving a concern about tinting some primer.

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Excellent coverage

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Love this primer, especially going over black paint!

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Great price

Excellent product to use love it ……………….👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Great Primer

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Great primer. Easy to use, not too thin. Honestly almost good enough to use as the paint itself. Very affordable as well.

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Great Primer

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Great coverage, dries quickly, seals and fills cracks/holes. Excellent for diy use.

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Solid choice for primer

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This worked well and provided a smooth base coat. Value was good.

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Great product.

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I had a garage that was drywalled but they never primed it so it turned very dark. I primed it with two coats and it coved really well. This primer also has a nice sheen.

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One and done

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Excellent primer, good coverage, easy application. Quick dry time

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That is covers great

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Great coverage on wood doors, Doors were painted white after premier was applied

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HAS A STRONGER ODOR

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I LIKE THAT IT COVERS WITH ONE COAT & IT DRIES FAST

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Great product!

Covers well, and less expensive than other options!

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Went Far

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Went on nice and spruced up all the trim before putting on a coat of white paint

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Easy to use, quick dry time

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This product is my go to primer for all applications as first coat, when using dark colors can be tinted 1/2 formula to get better coverage

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Great for switching real colors back to "normal"

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Learned about Bullseye as a teen from our friendly local hardware store after a black hair dye explosion in the bathroom I could not seem to pant over without bleed through after 6 tries. Bullseye primer is now my go to base layer. Whether switching the bright colors you painted in your rental back to the "normal" linen white the landlord prefers, or painting over mystery trim (possibly old oil paint?) to ensure good adhesion of top coat have never had any problems with Bullseye, regardless of t...

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It goes on very easy. When you're changing color.

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Love it. It covers dark color well. It made my new color bright and vibrant.

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Good primer

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Worked well for a house project. My painter said it was great.

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Works Well

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This makes unpaintable surfaces paintable. It also covers dark colors well. Covered deep rose red with primer and white. You can't see anything through it at all.

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Do it once

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Face it, this is something you dont want to have to do multiple times , so go with the best. Good stain blocking , one coat - it works

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One coat covered it

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Goes on even provides good coverage, a bit of an odor but it dispates quickly

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