Valspar Difficult Surfaces White Multi-surface Primer & undercoat, 2.5L
Product Features
- High coverage
- Maximum paint adhesion
- Provides strong base for paint adhesion
Product details
Product information
Product information
Valspar® Difficult Surfaces Primer & Undercoat is a multi-surface product ideal for sealing and preparing smooth substrates like tiles, glass, melamine, laminates, and ceramics. Its special formula creates a smooth and durable film ensuring maximum paint adhesion and a long-lasting finish whatever the surface. With its high coverage Valspar Difficult Surfaces Primer & Undercoat is quick and easy to apply, helping you to complete your project in less time. Apply 1 coat using a suitable brush, roller or professional spray equipment, when spraying, always back-brush immediately. It covers 10m² per litre, dries to touch in 1 hour and if a second coat is needed to cover dramatic colour changes it's ready for the next coat in 2 to 4 hours.
- Suitable for Ceramic, glass, laminate, melamine, metal, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) & tile surfaces
- Brush, roller or spray application
- Instructions for Use - Stir contents thoroughly to ensure paint is evenly mixed, apply 1 coat using a suitable brush, roller or professional spray equipment. Apply liberally, working from dry areas into the paints wet edge and finish with gentle verticle strokes, avoid excessive brushing. Extra coats may be required when making dramatic colour changes. Do not thin this product. Dries to the touch in about an hour under normal conditions, allow 2-4 hours between coats.
Features and benefits
- High coverage
- Maximum paint adhesion
- Provides strong base for paint adhesion
- Covers bold colours
- Quick & easy to apply
Legal information
- Contains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, reaction mass of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2Hisothiazol-3-one and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (3:1) and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction. Warning! Hazardous respirable droplets may be formed when sprayed. Do not breathe spray or mist.
Health and safety
Please note that this item has additional safety or regulatory datasheets available. The product may have possible health and safety hazards covered in these documents. Refer to the container for full information and always follow the instructions.
DetailsSpecifications
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Colour | White |
| Coverage | 25m² |
| Drying time | 1 h |
| Location | Interior |
| Pack quantity | 1 |
| Recoat time | 2-4 hours |
| Suitable surface | Multi-surface |
| VOC level | Minimal |
| Product code | 5055018169374 |
Safety Information
Read carefully and follow all instructions. Keep out of reach of children. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Contains a biocidal product. Contains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, reaction mass of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol- 3-one and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (3:1) and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction. Warning! Hazardous respirable droplets may be formed when sprayed. Do not breathe spray or mist.
Ensure good ventilation during application and drying. When applying it is advisable to wear eye protection. Avoid inhaltion of dust. Wear a face mask if dry sanding.
Manufacturer / EU responsible person
EU responsible person
Sherwin-Williams (Ireland) Ltd
Address
Unit 53
Robinhood Industrial Estate
Dublin 22
D22PW99
Ireland
Contact
Reviews
2.25 / 5(12 reviews)Lainey - 4 / 5 - 26/07/2026
Does as described
Does what it says on the tin. Covered the surface ok.
Amelia85 - 5 / 5 - 06/02/2026
Makes any surface paintable
Used on a painted chipboard surface underneath b&q valspa furniture paint covered perfectly
itsjonah - 1 / 5 - 27/12/2023
Useless
Bought to prime stained upvc, all advice says use a primer. It's like water and even when lightly sanded will not stick or spread evenly. Totally pointless, doesn't do a single thing it says on the tin.
Timenotspentwell - 1 / 5 - 02/12/2022
Waste of money.
Just taken a break from wiping this stuff off the tiles to write this review. Don't buy. It's a waste of money. The image on the tin of the paint brush and tiles, jeez, blatant lie. Flour and water would work better.
Rick - 5 / 5 - 02/11/2021
Excellent when painting tiles
I bought this to repaint the tiles in my kitchen splashback. Worked a treat, I used a mixed satinwood as the top coat!
jonniharley - 1 / 5 - 22/06/2021
Awful customer service
Awful customer service. Used this product. Caused huge issues with a newly plastered ceiling. Paint would not adhere. Spent weeks having to sand ceiling and fill. Got an email basically saying I'd prepped incorrectly despite never having this issue before in my life without their product and I've done many ceilings. Offered a refund for product only when tried to reach amicable agreement. Awful do not use Valspar.
Kar 1 - 1 / 5 - 16/11/2020
Awful product
Absolutely awful would not recommend this for any kind of surfaces... Should be taken off the shelf it's so bad a total waste of money and time if I could I would give nó stars on this...
Kms01 - 4 / 5 - 21/08/2020
Good product
I was nervous about buying this after reading some of the reviews, I've a walnut melamine bed and mirror and wanted to change to white. I washed every thing in sugar soap dried rinsed gave it a very good sanding rinsed and air dried. I stired the primer really well, it is consistently of eggshell paint gave it one thick even coat using a brush waited 4hrs gave it a second thick coat using a roller and it turned out fine. I see some reviews say they sanded between coats, no where on the tin does it say you have to sand between coats, I finished with 2 coats of eggshell and my bed been fine one month so far no chips or nothing
Terry2836363 - 1 / 5 - 27/07/2020
Tinted water .Zero stars if I could
This stuff is about as useful as a bag of melted white crayons. Terrible coverage even after extremely heavy sanding before and between coats. Complete degreasing and washing too. I have used 5 heavy roller coats and one heavy brush coat and its still patched and faded. So much for primer and undercoat. If you plan to use this product make sure to stop off for some Paracetemol as you will be needing alot of it with the headache trying to make this work
MaxWu - 2 / 5 - 15/07/2020
Careful if you apply this to "difficult surface"
We bought this to repaint cupboard laminate surface and it doesn't work. When applying topcoat, this primer would be dissolved and peels off and we ended up removing it from all cupboards with wet cloth. It works fine on wood though. If you are really painting over difficult surface like laminate/melamine, go get Zinsser.