Ratings & Reviews for Zinsser Cover Stain Interior, Exterior Multi-purpose Oil-based Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 1-gallon )

Hard to find anymore

Outstanding product, but in extreme short supply. Ridiculously limited.

Dries Too Fast and Too Thick.

I attempted to use Zinsser "Cover Stain Primer" for a set of wood cabinets and got unsatisfactory results. The first coat I applied did not level out at all and was dry to the touch in a matter of minutes. Also, while I was painting from the can I noticed the paint was trying to dry and form a skin. After waiting one full day I sanded this coat and attempted to apply a second coat and received the same results. I should add that both days the temperature and relative humidity were within the ...

Amazing!

We bought a house with old paneling in the dining room. It’s also very clear that someone smoked in it at one time. It will take a lot of work to re-drywall the room so we decided to just paint the paneling while we work on other areas of the house. I picked this up and I’m so glad I did! The odor is completely gone and it covered up the gross paneling no problem. It also helped the paint adhere to the paneling without having to do a bunch of coats. It’s really stinky so make sure you have good...

A Must Have For Serious Home Remodels

Okay guys, I'm not a paid for this, but I do love this product. I have painted many homes and rooms and this is my first go to product before I even think about paint and color. The results are excellent, but you will get a serious buzz if you paint with windows closed.

Graffiti greatness!

I purchased this product to prime over exterior spray paint graffiti. Not only did it cover in one coat but the graffiti did not bleed through the light colored paint top coat.

One Gallon, not Quart.

Good coverage

great primer

covers well, depend on coverage it always comes through to do a great job.

Excellent coverage

We have painted professionally for many years and Zinsser primers have always been our first choice for sealing stains. When you need a quick drying, fairly low odor ( In comparison to other brands) stain blocker/primer, Cover Stain is a great choice.

This product worked as Angie in paint suggested.

Angie and Charles in your paint department are huge assets to Lowe's. Each have a wealth of knowledge and ALWAYS provide top notch customer service.

Best Primer for Dark and Unfinished wood

I cannot tell you how many gallons of this we have used, but there's a reason we keep going back to it. It's the best! I inherited a home with about 2000SF of dark wood paneling, and dark stained solid wood trim. It wasn't in the budget to drywall it and replace the trim, so we used this to prime it all before painting. We did a quick wipe down of all the walls and trim, and because we were doing so much and floor to ceiling, we used a sprayer. It coated well and evenly. It does have a bit of a ...

Works Great

This was used on pre finished wood after it was sanded. Did a good job as base coat allowing the finish coat to flow on smooth.