PRIMER TIPS

Browse expert advice on choosing the right primer for your project and see how professional painters tackle the toughest household painting problems you are looking to resolve below.

KILZ 3 Premium 1 gallon can in a kitchen.

The Primer Checklist Every DIYer Needs

Can grouping of KILZ Restoration, KILZ 3 Premium and KILZ 2 All Purpose

DIY Made Easy with KILZ® Primer

White Bathroom Counters and Drawers

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: A BATHROOM REMODEL WITH KILZ® PRIMERS – PART 2

Green Bedroom with White Bed

How to Transform an Ordinary Primary Bedroom into a Sophisticated Sanctuary

Mixing a can of KILZ 2 All-Purpose primer.

Best of Primer Tips: What Did We Learn This Year?

Mixing a can of KILZ Mold & Mildew primer.

Project Spotlight: A Bathroom Remodel With KILZ® Primers – Part 1

Image of finished kitchen cabinets.

Project Spotlight: A Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets

image of painter spraying primer on the wall.

Tinting Primer

Close up shot of KILZ 2 All Purpose Primer, KILZ Restoration, and KILZ 3 Premium 1-gallon cans with paint roller laid next to it

Primer Myths – 5 Common Myths About Primer

Before and after images of a wine rack using KILZ 3 Premium primer.

Pro Spotlight: James Mansour Shows The Power of a Good Primer when Upcycling

Bathroom with white walls and blue cabinets.

What Are Paint Sheens and What’s the Difference?

Cans of KILZ Primers lined up in a row in front of a white wall.

What’s Really in the Can? Primer vs Paint & Primer in One

KILZ Mold & Mildew 1 gallon can next to wood cabinet doors on a table.

Pro Spotlight: Update Bathroom Cabinets with Britney Mroczkowski of Build It Brit, Inc.

Paint Roller Covering Cream Walls with White Primer.

The Right Applicator Can Make a Big Difference

Dad, Mom and Kid Priming Room with Rollers and a Brush.

The Ultimate Painting Checklist for Any Project

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Choose the Right KILZ® Primer for Your Substrate

KILZ 2 All Purpose Interior/Exterior Primer 1 Gallon can in a kitchen setting.

Primers Save You Time, Money, and Labor

Image of painter walking up stairs with a 5-gallon bucket of KILZ 3 Premium primer.

Tips from the Team

Image of before, during, and after of office renovation with KILZ 2® All-Purpose primer

Pro Spotlight: Renovate a Custom Home Bathroom and Office with Jason Pie

Image of Klaudio spraying KILZ 3 Premium primer on wall

Paint Primer Tips with Klaudio Dulemata

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Best KILZ® Primer Products to Use After a Natural Disaster

Image of Kenny and Kate's finished project using KILZ Original Interior primer

Pro Spotlight: Kenny and Kate Transform Historic Tin Bedroom Ceiling

Images of before, during, and after project in partnership with Oak Hill Millwork

Kids Room Refresh with Oak Hill Millworks

Image of the finished pergola for the KILZ and Leanne Ford Restoration project

Restore a Timeless Home with KILZ® and Leanne Ford

Up close image of KILZ 3 Premium Primer

PRO SPOTLIGHT: Make A Front Door Pop with Jared Foster

Image of 5-gallon KILZ RESTORATION Primer on job site.

Pro Spotlight: KILZ Restoration Tips with Daniel Ruiz

After Image of Angela Cacace bathroom renovation using KILZ Primers

PRO SPOTLIGHT: ANGELA CACACE CREATES A SPACIOUS AND FRESH FEELING BATHROOM

Image of a KILZ team member mixing solutions in a lab.

Innovating Today for Tomorrow

Main image of KILZ 2 All-Purpose Primer with a paint brush on top of a 1-gallon can in a backyard.

KILZ® Products, Coatings, and the Environment

Image of KILZ Restoration® and KILZ® Original 5-gallon buckets.

Restoration vs. Original – What’s the Difference?

Kilz Primer Group Image on Truck

Ask the Pro: Must-haves for 2022

Kilz primer 5 gallon bucket

Ask the Pro: KILZ Restoration®

A Quick Color Change: Angela Cacace

A Quick Color Change: Angela Cacace

Mid century courtyard with plants and a fountain

Pro Spotlight: Jesi Haack’s Mid-Century Courtyard Makeover

KILZ All-Purpose White Caulk

Ask the Pro: Caulks & Sealants 101

Pro Spotlight: Tom Kraeutler Talks Kitchen Cabinets

Pro Spotlight: Tom Kraeutler Talks Kitchen Cabinets

Pro Spotlight: Ryka Builders

Pro Spotlight: Ryka Builders

May Primer Tips - Nick Slavik

Pro Spotlight: Nick Slavik

Rolling KILZ Primer onto Mud Room walls

Pro Spotlight: A Well Made Mudroom

Primer Misconceptions

Ask the Pro: Misconceptions about Primer

KILZ 2 Primer Can on drop cloth

5 Things Primer Does for Your Paint Job

Striped nursery

Primer Tips for Odor-Sensitive Spaces

Group shot of 3 KILZ Original aerosol primers

Primers for Small Projects

KILZ Original Interior/Exterior Primer sitting on a dropcloth

Three Primers for Exterior Projects

KILZ 2 All-Purpose Interior & Exterior Primer 1 gallon can in a bedroom scene

Tips for Painting Walls and Cabinets

KILZ 3 in a white kitchen

Top Primers for Kitchen Projects

KILZ 2 All-Purpose Interior & Exterior Primer 1 gallon can in a dining room scene

How Primer Affects Paint Color

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Truer Color Starts Here

Blog Truer Coverage Starts Here

Truer Coverage Starts Here

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Renovating After Natural Disasters

Ultra Pure White

Odor Blocking Primers for Fresh as Spring Painting Projects