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.

Extreme Bond Primer is a high quality, waterborne, acrylic bonding primer that promotes adhesion on a wide range of hard to paint surfaces with only a one coat application. Designed for coating hard, slick, glossy non-porous surfaces with minimal surface preparation (not designed for floors).

Our paint pros recommend INSL-X Aqua Lock Plus Primer as the best drywall primer. This multi-purpose, acrylic, water-based primer/sealer features outstanding sealing properties perfect for priming new drywall. It adheres to interior and exterior surfaces and can be top-coated with latex or oil-based coatings.

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.

For substrates that require a greater degree of adhesion than our standard primers can offer, Extreme Bond Interior/Exterior Primer is up to the challenge. A high quality, waterborne, acrylic primer designed for coating hard, glossy surfaces with minimal surface preparation.

Best Exterior Wood Primer

As of 2020, the longest lasting exterior primer is the Sherwin Williams® slow-dry oil-based primer. The slow-dry action of this primer increases adhesion through extended bonding time. This primer can be either rolled or sprayed and back-rolled. Pros: Highly adhesive.

Extreme Bond Primer offers exceptional adhesion for hard-to-stick surfaces like cabinets. Plus, when you pair this primer with the power of a clean surface, you might not even need to sand. Once you've taken care of primer, the best paint for cabinets is Emerald® Urethane Trim Enamel.

What is the #1 primer? ›

NYX Professional Makeup Marshmellow Smoothing Primer.

There are three main types of primers: water-based (latex), oil-based, and shellac primers. Water-based primers: A latex-based primer is the safest since it comes in low- or no-VOC options. Water-based latex primers are generally easy to clean from your paint brushes and other supplies.

The KILZ brand is owned by Santa Ana, Calif. -based Behr Paint Company, a subsidiary of Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS).

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.