Insl-X · Primers & Adhesion
Stix© Bonding Primer
Grips the slick surfaces nothing else will.
Technical Specs
- Product type
- Waterborne acrylic-urethane bonding primer/sealer
- Base
- waterborne urethane-modified acrylic
- Coverage
- 300–400 sq ft/gal
- Dry to touch
- 30 minutes
- Recoat
- 3–4 hours
- Application temp
- 35–90°F
- Cleanup
- soap and water
What It Is
Stix is a urethane-modified acrylic bonding primer with a cult following among painters for one reason: it sticks to the stuff paint isn't supposed to stick to — vinyl, PVC trim, fiberglass doors, glossy factory finishes, even glass.
How Our Crews Use It
Vinyl siding, fiberglass and steel entry doors, vinyl shutters, PVC trim: anything slick gets Stix first. It's the reason our vinyl repaints survive expansion cycles without flaking at the laps.
Key Benefits
- Unparalleled adhesion to hard-to-coat glossy surfaces, often without sanding
- Cures at temperatures as low as 35°F
- Dries to an extremely hard film
- Topcoats with almost anything: alkyd, acrylic, urethane, epoxy
- Excellent enamel holdout; levels smooth
Made For
PVCVinylPlasticGlassGlazed block and tileGlossy paintsFiberglassGalvanized metal
Good to know
VOC under 100 g/L. Full cure hardness in 3–4 days; must be topcoated for exterior use; not a whole-house wood primer or deck coating. Insl-X is manufactured by Benjamin Moore & Co.
Surfaces We Use It On
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