Paint & Coatings. A wide variety of coatings for residential or commercial use offer top quality performance. Primers. Exterior primers assure superior hiding, topcoat appearance and long-lasting ...

They're lightly pigmented to help the topcoats cover better. Here's more on how to pick primers and how to use primer. Oil-based (alkyd) primers are the old favorite, but high-quality acrylic latex ...

"A primer essentially [prepares] the wall to receive the paint," Otto says. "There are acrylic [water-based], alkyd [oil-based] and shellac-based primers." While technically a paint, primer and paint ...

A high solids, 3.5 VOC or lower phenolic modified alkyd primer with non-lifting properties. Rust-inhibitive pigments protect against corrosion. Appropriate for use on interior or exterior steel ...