Zinsser Cover Stain

Primer, undercoat and sealer · Zinsser

Zinsser Cover Stain comes in 500 ml, 1 L, 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L. The catalogue holds no coverage figure of the maker's for it yet.

Plan the paint for a room (this primer is not counted)

Coats: No single numberthe document read gives none
Tin sizes: 500 ml, 1 L, 2.5 L, 5 L, 10 L5 sizes in the catalogue

What it is for

In the maker's own words. A primer, undercoat or sealer goes where the surface needs it, which may be a whole wall of new plaster or drywall or only bare or stained patches, so this page gives no number of tins for a room: measure what you are priming and use the figures below. The planner counts the paint over it, not the primer.

“Exceptional stain-blocking capabilities, the specialist formula effectively seals water, smoke, mould and nicotine stains”

Zinsser, Zinsser Cover Stain product page. Read on 11 October 2026.

Where to buy it

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Coats

The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Zinsser Cover Stain. BuildBatch does not guess one: the tin table shows one coat and two side by side, and each coat covers the same surface again. Follow the tin's own instructions.

Tin sizes

500 ml tin
1 L tin
2.5 L tin
5 L tin
10 L tin

Questions about Zinsser Cover Stain

How many coats does Zinsser Cover Stain need?

The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Zinsser Cover Stain. Follow the tin's own instructions.

What is Zinsser Cover Stain for?

Zinsser says: “Exceptional stain-blocking capabilities, the specialist formula effectively seals water, smoke, mould and nicotine stains” (Zinsser Cover Stain product page, read 11 October 2026).

What tin sizes does Zinsser Cover Stain come in?

The catalogue lists 500 ml, 1 L, 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L. A shop may not stock every size.

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In alphabetical order, with each maker's own figures. A maker measures its coverage its own way, so the figures are not a test of one paint against another. Every product under primer, undercoat and sealer.

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Coverage
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Coverage
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Coverage
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Where the figures come from

What it is for: Zinsser, Zinsser Cover Stain product page. Read on 11 October 2026.

This page was written with AI tools from the maker's own documents; it is not yet checked by a tradesperson. The figures are the maker's, and a maker's figure is their best case: follow the tin's own instructions.

Paint coverage per litre: what a figure per litre means, and how to read the one on a tin.
How many coats of paint do I need?: when two coats are enough, and what a third costs in litres.
How far does a tin of paint go?: what 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 litre tins cover at three coverages.
Mist coat ratio for new plaster: why bare plaster takes more paint than any figure on a tin.
What you need to paint a room: everything else the job takes, from filler to dust sheets.
Paint calculator: the litres and tins for a coverage of your own.
How we compare products: what “worked out” and “Ad” mean on these pages.