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Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 Gray Water-Based Acrylic Copolymer Primer 1 gal

Made in America

Support American manufacturers + independent hardware retailers in one purchase.

Blocks stains and odors in one coat, cleans up with soap and water, and covers up to 450 sq ft per gallon.
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About Product Overview

Bulls Eye 1-2-3 gray primer from Zinsser is built for jobs where you need one product to handle stains, odors, and tricky surfaces before the topcoat goes on. It's water-based, so cleanup is just soap and water, but it still blocks stains the way an oil-based primer would. Use it indoors or out, on nearly any surface, and recoat in as little as an hour once it's dry. The gray tint gives you a solid base for darker paint colors and helps hide what's underneath.

  • Covers 400-450 sq ft per gallon
  • Water-based acrylic copolymer formula
  • Stain-blocking, tintable
  • Recoat in 1 hour; full cure in 7 days
  • Works indoors and outdoors on all surfaces

The Details Specifications

Brand Zinsser
Model / MPN 285085
UPC 020066277369
Weight 22 lbs
Country of Origin USA
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