If painting a dark color or black absolutely have your primer tinted.
Best zinsser primer for laminate.
Zinsser cover stain primer cover stain primer is another white primer that has excellent adhesion to enamel paints and varnishes paneling laminates and ceramic tile.
Low odour water based formula.
I only needed one coat.
Zinsser does have a deep tint primer which will tint very dark but note that it s water based and takes the same week long period of time to fully harden.
Seals knots and sap streaks.
I researched each of these three zinsser primer options to determine which would be best for the job.
This primer goes on in smooth thin coats.
Since laminate is a cheap surface that is often very slick and smooth you need a product that will really grip and adhere to the cabinets.
For interior and exterior use.
After 1 coat of primer.
If the primer is not adhering to the laminate properly you ll notice it looks uneven and bubbly.
The best oil based primer in my opinion is zinsser cover stain.
Unparalleled adhesion to any surface without sanding.
It glided on evenly and covered flawlessly.
Zinsser bin primer this primer is shallac based and sticks to all surfaces including laminate furniture without sanding.
Seals stains graffiti and tannin bleed.
A few of my other favorite primers are kilz and zinsser.
When choosing primer for my laminate bookshelf project i needed a primer that would stick to laminate and that would accept latex paint over it.
For this project we used zinsser bin.
When you choose a primer to paint laminate just make sure it says for shiny surfaces.
The oil based zinsser in the brown can is tintable but the primer can only be tinted to a medium gray shade at best.
One coat is sufficient but you can do two coats if you prefer.
It is a great bonding primer and stain blocker and works every time we use it.
Kilz adhesion and zinsser bullseye 123.
You have a few options to choose from so make sure you choose a primer that made to adhere to laminate and glossy surfaces without sanding.
Using the correct primer is key when it comes to painting laminate.
My go to primer and the best bonding primer for laminate surfaces is the zinsser primer which covers all surfaces without the need of sanding.
It dries within 30 minutes and can be re coated depending on the room temperature an humidity.
12 5m 2 per litre.
The best primer for laminate kitchen cabinets i also recommend the sherwin williams extreme bond primer.
All tradespeople seemed convinced that zinsser b i n was the ultimate primer for melamine to make an eggshell paint adhere to the surface with no chipping so along with some earthborn paint in eggshell i set about painting my melamine wardrobes in the same colour as the walls.