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Valspar® Oil Based Exterior Primer
  • Premium whole house primer
  • Blocks wax and tannin bleed on wood siding and trim
  • Promotes maximum adhesion and durability of paint
  • Seals bare wood
  • Gives mildew resistant finish
  • Tintable
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Valspar® Exterior Oil Primer is the perfect base coat for all oil and latex house paints, adding long-lasting protection to your home as it resists weather-related problems such as peeling and blistering. Gives a mildew-resistant coating that helps promote top coat adhesion as it seals and primes exterior surfaces.
 
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Where To Use

Use primer on properly prepared exterior surfaces such as hardboard siding and trim, bare wood and previously painted, unprimed wood siding and trim, bare redwood, cedar, cypress, fir or gummy pine.

 
Coverage
One gallon of primer covers up to 400 square feet (37.2 m2) over painted or primed surfaces, less over rough or porous surfaces.
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  • Creates an impervious bond with the surface
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  • Maximum fade resistance
  • Gives a mold-, mildew- and algae-resistant finish
  • Flexible — won’t crack or peel
  • Bridges hairline cracks
  • Early resistance to moisture and light mist
  • Application at temperature as low as 35 °F
  • 100% acrylic latex
  • Low odor, low VOC
  • Lifetime warranty
 
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Valspar Ultra®
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  • Plus Ultimate Weather Defense
  • Exclusive acrylic stabilizers won't peel or crack
  • Superior-quality formula
  • Durable one-coat coverage
  • Superior fade resistance
  • Gives a mildew-resistant finish
  • Low odor, low VOC
  • 100% acrylic latex for superior adhesion
  • Lifetime warranty
 
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Valspar Exterior Oil Based Primer 4 5 1 1
First time using Valspar oil-based primer I decided to use this product on a few window panes that were not in the best of condition. The wood had been exposed to the elements for years without a proper painting so I removed them, sanded and patched the damaged areas with a wood hardener and applied a coat of the valspar primer. It went on well - no brush strokes and not too thin. It coated the patched areas of the wood just the same as if it were wood. I let the primer dry for 3 days before I got around to painting over it with Valspar exterior latex paint. I'll be putting the windows back in soon and will follow up with an update later in the year. So far I am happy with these products. April 4, 2012
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