Primer Selection Table
General overview to help you choose a primer.
Paint Type | ||||||
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Substrate | Acrylic Enamel (sprays and liquid) | Direct To Metal Alkyd | Direct To Metal Acrylic | 2-Part Epoxy | 2-Part Polyurethane | Water-Based House Paint |
ABS | Primer not required | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Acrylic | Primer not required | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aluminum | Primer not required | P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
Primer not required |
Carbon Fiber | Primer not required | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Concrete & Masonry | Primer not required | N/A | All purpose primer | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | All purpose primer |
Ferrous Metals, Good Condition | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | N/A |
Ferrous Metals, Poor Condition | Primer not required | P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | N/A |
Fiberglass | Primer not required | All purpose primer | All purpose primer | N/A | Primer not required | All purpose primer |
Galvanized and Non-Ferrous Metal | Primer not required | P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
N/A |
Plaster/Wallboard | N/A | N/A | All purpose primer | N/A | N/A | All purpose primer |
Polyolefins | Primer for Acrylic Enamel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Previously Painted Surface, Good Condition | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required |
Previously Painted Surface, Poor Condition | Primer not required | Primer not required | Primer not required | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer |
Rusty Surface | P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
N/A | N/A |
Stainless Steel | Primer not required | P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
P30 Universal Primer |
Ceramaprime Epoxy Primer | N/A |
Wood | Primer for Acrylic Enamel | N/A | All purpose primer | N/A | N/A | All purpose primer |