Primers
With more than 20 different primers specifically formulated for every interior or exterior substrate condition and desired result, the Sherwin-Williams PrepRite® System makes it easy to choose the right primer for every job.
- Reduce surface preparation time
- Improve paint coverage
- Speed topcoating
- Reduce customer callbacks
- Achieve a quality finish
For more information about Sherwin-Williams primers, contact your local Sherwin-Williams store or representative or call 1-800-524-5979 to have a representative contact you.
In the table below, we've provided a listing of our primers organized by solution and surface to be coated.
| Drywall Surfacers | |
|---|---|
| Builders Solution Interior Primer/Surfacer | Unparalleled surfacer, minimizing drywall fuzz and minor defects, delivering uniform porosity and surface smoothness. Ensures uniform topcoat finish. |
| PrepRite High Build Interior Latex Primer/Surfacer | Masks minor surface imperfections, while creating uniform porosity, achieving a more uniform surface on new drywall. |
| Hides | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite 200 Latex Primer | Our best general wall primer for maximum drywall hiding. |
| PrepRite 400 Latex Primer | Good general wall primer for acceptable drywall hiding at an excellent value. |
| Color-Prime Technology | Utilize the P-shade gray tinting scale system to allow for maximum topcoat product coverage and hide. Designed for use with dark accent top coat colors. |
| Harmony Interior Latex Primer | Extremely low odor primer for occupied painting areas, minimize disruptions during application while delivering great hide. |
| Alkyd Sealers | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite ProBlock Int. Alkyd Primer/Sealer | Alkyd stain sealer to block water stains, smoke damage, graffiti, pencil, odors and rust stains. |
| PrepRite ProBlock Odorless Quick Drying Alkyd Primer Sealer | Odorless stain sealer, seals water stains, smoke damage, graffiti, pencil, odors and rust stains. Quick drying, and can be spray applied. |
| PrepRite SF-1 Int/Ext Quick Drying Pigmented Primer/Sealer | Blocks out stains, odors from fire or water damage. Sand or recoat in 45 minutes. |
| PrepRite Quick Seal Int/Ext Alkyd Fast Dry Primer | Fast drying interior and exterior alkyd tannin and stain blocking primer to allow for faster production and efficiency. Recoat in 1 hour. |
| Latex Sealer | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite ProBlock Int/Ext Latex Primer/Sealer | Seals out: tar, solvent markers, crayons, chalk lines, ink, grease, tannin stains. Allows topcoat to adhere to hard glossy surfaces. |
| Masonry | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite Masonry Primer | For interior masonry and plaster surfaces, masks pinholes and surface imperfections while preventing peeling caused by alkali salt damage. |
| PrepRite Block Filler | Minimizes pinholes and minor surface imperfections on masonry block and uneven surfaces, allows top coat uniformity. |
| Bonds | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite Bonding Primer | Fast setting primer for very slick surfaces, ensures stable bond for topcoat, great adhesion for tough slick surfaces. |
| Holds Gloss | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite Classic Interior Latex Primer | Multi-surface primer for walls, doors and trim. Quick drying, fast sanding, excellent coverage, 100% acrylic. Blocks tannin and stains, ensures topcoat gloss retention. |
| PrepRite Easy Sand Interior Quick Dry Alkyd Undercoater | Easy powdering when sanding, quick dry time to recoat in 1 hour. Ensures fast production with great gloss retention. |
| PrepRite Wall & Wood Primer | Alkyd primer for wood casings and trim, great sandability and production. Can be used under wallcovering. |
| Pre-Wallcovering | |
|---|---|
| PrepRite Drywall Conditioner | Seals and sizes damaged drywall after wallpaper has been removed. Easy sanding, eliminates bubbles, doesn't raise the nap of the paper surface. |
| PrepRite PreWallcovering Primer | Seals, sizes, and primes walls all in one application for wallpaper hanging. Two-hour dry time, hides color and patterns. |
