Features

Medallion Tintable Color Primer is the perfect beginning for vivid, brilliant and deep colored paints. This premium quality primer promotes better hiding and truest color appearance - you'll use fewer coats of paint! Many bold paint colors look truest when applied over one of 3 shades of gray. Tintable Primer also promotes better touch-up and uniform color, eliminating streaks.

Where to Use

Use tintable primer on properly prepared interior and exterior surfaces including bare or previously painted drywall, masonry, concrete, cured plaster, wood, and non-rusted galvanized metal, gutters and downspouts.

Coverage

One gallon of primer covers up to 400 sq. ft. (37.2 m2) depending on surface porosity. Thin only for spray application with up to 8 oz. of water per gallon.

Painting Instructions and Tips

Click on the product information sheet at the top of the page for tips and video to assist you in getting the most from your exterior paint job. Or you can select Primer Before Exterior Painting for essential material check list and video to complete a great paint job.

Preparing the Surface

Clean and dry surface thoroughly, removing all mildew, dirt, dust, rust and grease. Previously Painted Surfaces: Scrape loose and peeling paint, sand, then prime. Wire brush chalking areas and clean with TSP (or equivalent) and water. Dull glossy surfaces with gloss remover or sandpaper. Countersink nails and apply a rust inhibitive metal primer on exposed nail heads. Bare Wood: Remove sap and clean knotty areas. Seal these areas by spot priming with Valspar Stain Blocking Interior Oil Primer. Wallboard, Tape Joints and Plaster: Sand smooth, remove dust with damp cloth or sponge, then prime. Masonry: Brush loose sand, dust and other material from the surface. Metal: May be used to prime weathered, non-rusted galvanized gutters and downspouts. New galvanized surfaces should be primed with a galvanized metal primer, or washed with a mild muriatic acid solution, or allowed to weather for 6 months before painting. All iron and steel surfaces should be primed with a rust inhibitive metal primer. Clean Mildew From the Surface: To remove mildew or suspected mildew, scrub house before painting with a commercial mildew remover or a solution of 1 part liquid chlorine bleach to 3 parts water. Rinse thoroughly. Avoid contact with skin or eyes.

Dry Time

Apply only when air and surface temperatures are between 50-90°F (10-32°C). Dries to the touch in 30 minutes. Allow 2 hours before applying finish coat.