


Primers

Unlock Flawless Results with a Paint Primer
When it comes to painting, a paint primer is an absolute must. Its purpose is to create a smooth and even surface on which your paint can adhere, ensuring a flawless finish that lasts. At Northside Paint & Decorating, we take pride in offering a wide range of top-quality paint primers from trusted brands like Benjamin Moore and Zinsser. Whether you're working on a residential, commercial, or industrial project, we have the perfect primer for you. Take a moment to browse through our catalog below and feel free to reach out to us with any questions about product availability. We're here to help you achieve the best results possible.
Our highest-performing 100% acrylic primer delivers maximum hide and a uniform finish across most interior and exterior surfaces. This primer provides a mildew-resistant coating and is the go-to for a significant color change.
Seals and suppresses most bleeding type stains
Maximum hiding
Fast drying
Low VOC
Provides a mildew-resistant coating
Superior adhesion
Engineered with Gennex® Color Technology
Available Colors: White, Deep Base
A premium all-purpose alkyd primer, undercoater and stain-blocking sealer for vertical and horizontal surfaces, this oil-based primer delivers a mildew-resistant coating, superior tannin-blocking, four-hour recoat and excellent hide.
Delivers superior tannin blocking
Provides a mildew-resistant coating
Offers superior adhesion
Seals uniformly
Low-VOC
Only available in areas that require VOC's <100. Please check with your local retailer.
Available Colors: White
Aqua Lock® Plus is a multi-purpose, 100% acrylic, water-based primer sealer for outstanding everyday stain blocking on a variety of surfaces. It adheres to interior and exterior surfaces and can be top coated with latex or oil-based coatings.
100% acrylic
Blocks tough stains
Provides a mold-resistant coating, including in high-humidity areas
Quick-drying
Top coat in 1 hour
Available Colors: White, Black, Deep Base
Premium-quality, acrylic-urethane primer with unparalleled adhesion to the most challenging surfaces, including glossy tile, PVC, vinyl, plastic, glass, glazed block, glossy paint, pre-coated siding, fiberglass, and galvanized metals.
Bonds to hard-to-coat surfaces
Cures in temperatures as low as 35°F
Creates an extremely hard film
Excellent enamel holdout
Can be top coated with almost any product
Available Colors: White
Prime Lock Plus is an interior and exterior alkyd that primes and seals plaster, wood, drywall, and previously paint or varnished surfaces. It ensures the paint top coat has consistent sheen and appearance (excellent enamel holdout), seals even the toughest stains without raising the wood grain, and can be top coated with any latex or alkyd finish coat.
High-hiding, multi-purpose alkyd primer sealer
Superior adhesion to glossy surfaces
Prevents bleed-through
Excellent enamel holdout
Available Colors: White
This problem-solving primer is designed to smooth and seal weathered surfaces with peeling, cracking or chalking paint. Ideal for wood, galvanized metal or masonry surfaces, this water-based acrylic primer applies as a milky white color for ease of visibility and can be applied up to 20 mils wet to ensure a smooth surface.
Glues down and stops peeling paint
Remains flexible over time
Provides a mildew-resistant finish
Low-VOC
Top coat in 2 hours
Available Colors: White
ALLPRIME™ Water-Base Primer Sealer for all surfaces has been formulated for the professional as a premium, all-purpose water based primer for interior and exterior residential, commercial, and industrial application.
All purpose- great for any new or remodeled area
Great Hide
Fast 1 Hour Dry Time
Seals new drywall, builders flat paint, new wood, cured plaster, masonry and brick. Also great for vinyl siding, PVC, fiberglass and galvanized metal
Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
Blocks interior and exterior stains from graffiti, grease, tannin, asphalt and other common stains
Mold and Mildew resistant film; Rust Inhibitive
Great for High pH surfaces
Guaranteed under all top coats
FOR BEST RESULTS
Allow to dry one hour before next coat.
ALLPRIME™ Oil-Base Primer Sealer & Stain Blocker is a high-solids oil-base specialty primer for interior and exterior use that combines fast dry with outstanding adhesion, flexibility, hide, and stain blocking power for surfaces damaged by fire, water and smoke.
All purpose- great for any new or remodeled area
Seals all types of wood – new, weathered, plywood & T1-11
Seals new wood trim for more even color and sheen
Sticks to slick surfaces like paneling and glossy paints
Hides all dark colors
Hides stains from nicotine, water and smoke damage
Seals tannin bleed from Cedar and Redwood
Fast drying
Available in 450 VOC, 350 VOC (shown) and 100 VOC formulations
Looking for a “silver bullet” primer that covers everything unwanted? Use the one contractors keep in their vans: Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® B-I-N® Primer. As the original, shellac-base primer-sealer, nothing is better at permanently blocking stains, odors and wood knots.
Shellac-base primer-sealer
For interior and spot exterior use
Greatest stain sealer
Seals knots and sap streaks
Seals pet, smoke and musty odors
Sticks to all surfaces without sanding
Lightning fast dry - recoat in 45 minutes
Get the ultimate performance with our most advanced interior/exterior primer: Rust-Oleum® Zinsser® Smart Prime® Primer. This next-generation, low-VOC, water-based formula is the one primer you need for every professional or DIY project.
Oil-base performance in an advanced water-base formula
Primer for all projects
Sticks to all surfaces – interior and exterior
Blocks all stains, including water stains
Low-VOC, low odor formula
FOR BEST RESULTS
Allow to dry for two hours before applying next coat.
Excellent hiding
Spatter resistant
Quick drying time
Low odor
Zero VOCs
Easy application
Soap-and-water cleanup
Qualifies for LEED credit
MPI approved
Engineered with Gennex® Color Technology
View the brochure for more information (English)
Available Colors: White
Spatter resistant
Reliable hide
Qualifies for LEED® v4 credit
Low odor
Zero VOC
Engineered with Gennex® Color Technology
Available Colors: 00 White
Recommended for: For commercial and residential applications. Interior wall and ceiling surfaces in commercial and institutional environments. For new or previously painted interior wallboard, masonry, and wood; and for primed or previously painted plaster, or metal.
An economical, easy-to-apply interior PVA primer/finish formulated to deliver good performance.
This PVA Primer/Finish is fast drying and ideal for interior drywall and thoroughly cured plaster. It is spray-ready right out of the bucket and can be touched-up easily. Ideal for both high volume production and property managers, it provides good dry hide and a uniform flat finish to hide imperfections. This product is not intended for areas that require frequent washing.
Use as a primer only or primer and finish
Good dry hide
Easy touch-up
Easy to spray
Dry to touch in 30 minutes
Available Colors: White
Prep All Universal Metal Primer is an economical, single-component primer engineered to provide corrosion protection on all ferrous metals. This quick-drying formula provides fast production times, and its alkyd resin formulation allows for application of a wide variety of intermediate and finish coat products. Formulated for air spraying, it can also be applied by airless and HVLP sprayers, brushes, or rollers.
Fast 30 minute dry – recoat in 4 hours
Tie coat over many existing coatings
Corrosion protection on all ferrous metals
Available in White, Red or Gray
For helpful information, check out our tools and resources page
Available Colors: White, Red, and Gray
Acrylic Metal Primer is a water-reducible, rust-inhibitive primer for steel, iron, and non-ferrous metal. It provides excellent adhesion to a range of hard-to-coat surfaces and can even be applied over tightly adhering rust. Designed for light-to-moderate industrial exposures, this product can be top coated with a wide variety of coatings.
High solids content
Suitable for occupied areas
Can be recoated in just 4 hours
Suitable for use in USDA-inspected facilities
Qualifies for LEED certification
For helpful information, check out our tools and resources page