20 Best Exterior Primer For New Stucco (2023 Updated)

Water-base primer-sealer. Interior and exterior. Seals worn surfaces for a smooth finish. Outstanding flexibility. Topcoat with any latex or alkyd paint. Coat right over peeling paint with Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop Triple-Thick Primer.

This high-performance, low-VOC, water-based binding primer locks down and hides peeling, weathered surfaces, creating a smooth, white finish for your top coat.

A waterborne urethane acrylic bonding primer the strongly bonds to hard, glossy paints and other challenging substrates such as PVC, vinyl, fiberglass, glazed block, tile, pre-coated siding, and galvanized metals.

It levels to a smooth film to dramatically improve the topcoat appearance. May be topcoated with latex, alkyd, epoxy, urethane, or lacquer coatings. May be used in interior or exterior applications. It resists blistering, cracking, and wrinkling of top coats due to moisture.

Cures in low temperatures down to 35 deg. F. The waterborne formula has low odor and low VOC. Covers approximately 400 sq. ft. per gallon on smooth surfaces.

Prime and seal a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces such as new drywall, wood, masonry, metal, glossy surfaces, and more. It is great for hard-to-stick surfaces like old glossy paints and clear finishes, metal, fiberglass, PVC, composites and even glass and tile.

Seals and tones the surface. Resistant to the formation of mold and mildew on the underside and surface of the primer film, prolonging the life of your paint job. Inhibits rust formation when applied over clean ferrous metal.

A premium quality acrylic latex stainblocking primer and sealer. For use on interior and exterior surfaces and is rust inhibitive and mildew-resistant. Blocks out most stains including asphalt, creosote, water, rust, tannin, ink, pencil, felt marker, and smoke.

Excellent as a sealer on porous surfaces such as sheet rock, cured plaster, spackled areas, plywood, wood, and some masonry. Adheres to smooth or glossy surfaces such as ceramic tile, formica, paneling, and glass.

May be applied by brush, roller, or sprayer. Dries in 30 minutes and can be topcoated in 1 hour. Covers approximately 300 to 400 sq. ft. per gallon depending on surface porosity. Clean equipment and spatters with warm soapy water.

KILZ Original Interior/Exterior 350 g/L low VOC is a premium quality primer, sealer and severe stain blocker available in 1 gallon size. It is ideal for blocking severe fire and smoke damage, tannins from Cedar and Redwood and other bleeding stains.

KILZ Original Interior/Exterior offers great penetration and adhesion, quick dry time and a dry film that is mold resistant.

A good primer makes paint stick better to surfaces, makes paint color truer, and lets you use less paint. KILZ 2 blocks mild to medium stains and hides previous colors. KILZ 2 Latex blocks mild to medium staining from water, grease, ink, pencil and felt marker and is ideal to hide previous colors.

It seals porous surfaces and offers strong adhesion for new paint. Use this versatile primer-sealer-stainblocker on interior/exterior surfaces including brick, painted metal, properly prepared glossy surfaces, drywall, paneling, stucco, masonry, plaster and wood.

Use for interior/exterior walls or ceilings with mild to medium stains. Top coat with latex or oil-base paints. For tougher interior/exterior jobs, consider KILZ Complete. This is a 1-gallon can of KILZ 2 Latex Water-Based Primer, Sealer, and Stainblocker for interior and exterior surfaces in white.

Covers approximately 300-400 square feet per gallon. KILZ 2 dries to touch within 30 minutes and ready to recoat in an hour. KILZ has been making premium primers and paints for 40 years. KILZ was named Paint Brand of the Year in 2015 in the Harris Poll EquiTrend Rankings.

High-performance, all-surface oil-base primer-sealer that offers outstanding adhesion and stain killing power and dries to recoat in 2 hours. May be tinted toward the color of the finish coat to help the topcoat hide in one coat.

All-surface low-VOC primer-sealer can be used over or under any oil or latex architectural paint and is ideal for water damage, fire damage and smoke damaged (including nicotine) surfaces. Seals surfaces with one coat offering excellent hold-out for enamels of any sheen.

Offers excellent flexibility and penetration making it ideal for exterior application to wood siding and trim. Use for interior and exterior walls, ceilings, doors, trim, paneling, siding, window frames and shutters – any surface where a high-hiding, high-adhesion primer is desired.

Meets stringent SCAQMD Air Quality Standards for Specialty Primers, Sealers and Undercoaters.

AFM Safecoat Transitional Primer, White 5 Gallon Pail 1/Case – 80390 SSafecoat Transitional Primer is a premium quality, waterbased, flat finish universal primer specifically formulated to solve difficult application problems without the use of toxic and malodorous chemicals.

Because it has an extremely tight and efficient polymer network, it is well suited for transitioning from existing oil based painted surfaces to waterbased coatings. It is useful as a stain blocker for many of the knot holes, water soluble stains and oils, tannins and terpenes in wood which can “bleed through” to the surface upon the application of traditional waterbased primers.

Like all Safecoat paints, it is the least toxic product of its type, and contains no naphtha or other aromatic solvents, and no formaldehyde, ethylene glycol, ammonia, acetone, heavy metals, crystalline silica or other carcinogenic or hazardous materials.

Safecoat Transitional Primer is naturally low in odor, and unlike other paints contains no masking agents or fragrances to hide the smells of toxic chemicals.

Our fast-drying, multi-surface paint primer applies easily to conceal imperfections and block stains while providing a long-lasting bond to a variety of interior and exterior surfaces. It’s the foundation for a flawless paint job.

Specially formulated to prevent mildew (and potentially mold) from growing on the primed surface before paint is applied, KILZ Mold and Mildew Primer contains active ingredients that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.

This mold and mildew resistant film protects the primer film, sanitizes the surface it is applied to against fungi organisms and helps ensure a fungi-free primed surface for painting. KILZ Mold and Mildew Primer blocks stains such as markers, lipstick, food stains, smoke, nicotine, grease and more.

This primer has a thicker consistency compared to most non high build primers which helps achieve a more uniform finish. The primer also helps paint bond to multiple surfaces and ensure years of topcoat integrity.

Use over and under alkyd, oil and water based paints, this primer dries quickly, has a low odor and is environmentally conscious with little to no volatile organic compounds. Color: White/Flat.

This high-performance Clear primer is formulated to bond and seal porous and chalky interior and exterior surfaces with a tough, flexible, and breathable Clear coating. KILZ Clear is an alkali-resistant Clear primer and sealer.

It helps protect topcoats from “hot” alkali found in masonry, cement and plaster and can be applied to fresh concrete with ph less than 13. Incredibly versatile, KILZ Clear primer can be used to seal porous surfaces and promote adhesion with a transparent flat finish that is particularly effective for same color painting.

Use for sealing drywall, plaster, wood, galvanized, aluminum, architectural plastics, masonry and brick. Soap and water cleanup and Dries fast – ready to recoat in 1 hour. This is a gallon bucket of KILZ Clear multi-surface latex transparent primer, sealer, and binder.

Tough, flexible Clear primer film. Use on properly prepared surfaces free of dust, grease, chalk, mold, rust and peeling paint. Mix well before using. Apply with brush, roller, or spray. KILZ Clear Dries to touch within 30 minutes and Dries to recoat in an hour.

KILZ has been making premium primers and paints for 40 years. KILZ was named paint brand of the year in 2015 in the Harris poll EquiTrend Rankings.

KILZ ORIGINAL Primer is a powerful stainblocking formula that blocks most heavy interior stains including water, smoke, tannin, ink, pencil, felt marker, grease, and also seals pet, food and smoke odors.

Trusted by pros for over 40 years, it has excellent sealing and adhesion properties help paint adhere to most interior surfaces leading to better results. Use on wood, drywall, plaster, paneling, wallpaper, masonry, brick, painted metal and properly prepared glossy surfaces?.

Not recommended for mold or mildew-prone surfaces or on flooring.

ZINSSER Bulls-Eye 1-2-3 primer is a high-hiding, all purpose, primer-sealer and stain blocker that provides up to 20% more coverage than competitive products. It blocks and seals stains caused by water, nicotine, smoke, tannin, pencil, ink, grease and felt marker and seals smoke and pet odors.

It is suitable for use on any interior or exterior wood, concrete, drywall or non-galvanized metal, including hard-to-paint surfaces such as railings, shutters and outdoor furniture. It is ideal for sealing spackle, drywall repairs and hiding dark colors.

It has excellent adhesion to glossy paint, glass and ceramic tile.

A good primer makes paint stick better to surfaces, makes paint color truer, and lets you use less paint. KILZ 2 blocks mild to medium stains, hides previous colors, and has a mildew resistant film. KILZ 2 Latex blocks mild to medium staining from water, grease, ink, pencil and felt marker and is ideal to hide previous colors.

It seals porous surfaces and offers strong adhesion for new paint. Use this versatile primer-sealer-stainblocker on interior/exterior surfaces including brick, painted metal, properly prepared glossy surfaces, drywall, paneling, stucco, masonry, plaster and wood.

Use for interior/exterior walls or ceilings with mild to medium stains. Top coat with latex or oil-base paints. For tougher interior/exterior jobs, consider KILZ Premium primer. This is a 1-quart can of KILZ 2 Latex Water-Based Primer, Sealer, and Stainblocker for interior and exterior surfaces in white.

Covers approximately 300-400 square feet per gallon. Use on properly prepared surfaces free of dust, grease, chalk, mold, rust and peeling paint. Mix well before using. Apply with brush, roller, or spray.

KILZ 2 dries to touch within 30 minutes and ready to recoat in an hour. KILZ has been making premium primers and paints for 40 years. KILZ was named Paint Brand of the Year in 2015 in the Harris Poll EquiTrend Rankings.

ClearBrickMasonryStoneWaterproofer. Alsocreatesastrongeradhesionbetweenthecoatingandsurface. Idealforinterior/exteriorhorizontalconcrete, masonry, stucco, cinderblock, brickandanyotherporousstone.

Mad Dog Primer (MDP) is a stabilizing primer for exterior use. MDP penetrates into old coatings and stabilizes and prepares peeling paint, cracking stucco, as well as plaster, rusty or galvanized metal, wood, and concrete surfaces.

BEHR Bonding Primer is a modified-acrylic primer specifically designed to adhere to various challenging surfaces. This primer reduces the need to sand dense, glossy surfaces such as Kynar, PVC, vinyl, Formica, glass, tile, glazed brick, chalky paints, glossy finishes, fiberglass, and metals.

This water-based formula has easy water clean-up once you are done with your project. Color: White/Flat.

BEHR Multi-Surface Primer & Sealer is excellent for stain-blocking, adhesion and sealing of interior/exterior surfaces. This versatile water-based primer resists medium to heavy stains, and can even be used on metal, aluminum and to cover old oil-based paint.

It has a low odour, low VOC formula and is tintable to allow for dramatic color changes.

Our highest-performing 100% acrylic primer that delivers maximum hide and ensures uniform finish for all surfaces. This is the primer of choice when a significant color change is required.

Universal Primer – 5-Gallon – Universal Primer is a strong bonding primer for use on almost any surface and is very effective at covering difficult stains. Compare our primer products here: Primer Comparison – Primers, Wall & Ceiling Primers, Ecos Paints, Universal Primer – 5-Gallon, Non-toxic paint, odorless paint, VOC-free paint, eco-friendly paint, sustainable painting supplies.