Zinnser 03688 Covers Up Stain Sealing Ceiling Paint, White

I cannot say enough good things about this product, it did exactly what it promised and then some. I had multiple, noticeable water stains on my ceiling that I assumed would require extensive priming or even drywall work to fully hide. One coat of this paint covered them so thoroughly that you genuinely cannot tell there was ever a stain there. The coverage is exceptional. The stains did not bleed through at all, even after drying, and the finish blends seamlessly with the surrounding ceiling. It goes on smoothly, doesn’t splatter excessively, and dries evenly to a clean, bright white that looks professional and fresh. What impressed me most is the confidence it gives you as a homeowner, no guesswork, no layering multiple products, no disappointment after it dries. This paint is a true stain blocker and a real time saver. If you’re dealing with water stains, discoloration, or old ceiling blemishes, this product is absolutely worth it. It delivered flawless results and made my ceiling look brand new. Highly recommended. I wish I had taken a before and after photo.

This stuff works great and is easy to apply. Always need a can just in case. Covers water stains. Of course, you need to fix the leak problem before using.

I got this to cover old water stains on the ceiling, and it works perfectly. The spray nozzle points up, which makes it super easy to spray on the ceiling. It does have a pretty wide spray radius, so you need to cover the wall if you're spraying near the ceiling edges. The paint itself is thick enough to cover with one coat, and there is no running or dripping. This matched my ceiling color almost perfectly, so there is no obvious cover up. Just a note, take down your smoke alarm if you're working near it, this did set mine off! It produces a lot of paint mist and the fumes can get overwhelming if you're working on large areas. Fantastic product for a great price, I'm so happy I got this.

Overall good... nice application and color match. The bad side is that it creates a micro-fine mist that you can't even see that will coat a good portion of the room. I was only doing a small area and setup a drop cloth. After finishing, when I caught the sun shining through the room, noticed the air was misty with paint. Next noticed a light coating on everything not covered by the drop cloth. I wasn't wearing breathing protection because it was such a small area but wish I would have. That being said, if you take proper precautions, the product did a good job.

This stuff took water stain right out of ceiling. I caught it just in time there was very little puddle on the floor by the time I got to see what was going on it wound up being the air handler in the attic and the drain line somehow got disconnected and I just had a service two weeks ago so obviously he probably somehow disconnected it they came and just glued it back together although I don't know how what they're going to do in the future to clean the drain line out in any case that's problem solved for now I spent about $50 in fiberglass from Home Depot and probably another 20 and this paint right here and it is amazing pain matches the ceiling textured ceiling it's a flat white it's not glossy which The Kills tends to be is more glossy than flat but not this it's more flat than glossy and it works really good so I bought two more of them today to finish the project. And I got one thing of mold spray so I'll pick the old fiberglass up and throw it out and spray the mold spray use the box fan let it air out overnight and let it just finished drawing it's almost dry now but just let it do its thing overnight with that spray and then I'll even put some Thompson's wood sealer on that area where the air handler is at just to make it more safe for the future but in any case I'm glad I'm getting it all done been quite a project This stuff works better color flat white matching ceiling better than Killz. Killz original has a glossy finish. This brand Is covering the killz 3 spots and can't even tell now! So happy. I just bought mold killer(in case) box fan and roll of fiberglass to replace the old. And my brand of ceiling spray problem solved. But don't see any mold only fiberglass got wet which I'll put in garbage, and use my new fiberglass once I spray anti mold spray with fan for 24 hours to dry really good. The heat in attick gets in the 117° F and that's hot. Gotta do at night but best time will be an hour to complete in the am. Coolest temps 6 to 7am, then you have to shower to make sure you got the fiberglass off you so really the morning is a really best time to do it it only takes 30 to 40 minutes at the most all you're doing is removing the old fiberglass putting it in a garbage bag and then spraying that spray and turning the fan on and letting it sit overnight so it dries out real nice and then you would put the new fiberglass on top and you're done and you would have already sprayed the ceiling with the paint which I have already done and it's perfect color

I have a white drop ceiling in my basement that was stained from the bathroom upstairs and to my surprise just spray it on and the stains are gone. You cannot tell where I sprayed the titles. There is no difference in the color or sheen. It matches perfectly! It doesn’t make a mess from overspray but you do want to ventilate the room if you’re doing a large area.. Great product.

I tried the box trick someone else mentioned. I couldn't see where I was painting. I looked at the box and it was clean. I discarded the box and sprayed direct. It covered, coated, matched, looks great! The only problem is, I was working on an area about 2 feet in diameter and going a little larger blending the paint. About the time I was done with one coat, so was the can! Where the texture was damaged will still need mud and perhaps another can. But it looks a LOT better already. Hopefully it's enough for the mud to stick to it now. I think it will be. If so, it will save me from cutting out a section of drywall, screwing in and taping off a new piece, mudding, texturing and painting. No matter how well you do it, you can always tell. With no hard tape lines, I can blend it so you'll never see it. Another hint: you can buy the spray texture in a can. It's messy, but it works. I've never tried it on a ceiling. Once you have a good coat of compound applied dip your trowel and tap to create a rough, messy surface. The messier the better. Avoid large smooth areas. Allow it to completely dry, and sand it down with a block, Not too much, again no large smooth spots. Didn't quite get it? Slap on a little more mud, make a mess and let it dry. Lightly sand it with a block and it'll match perfectly. A coat of paint and even YOU won't know it was there. Don't be afraid to make it bigger, sand it more in some spots, and apply more mud if necessary. I've had areas of drywall that someone else patched, never sanded, painted, and still left a large recessed area. One spot took me a week to get it right, but I can't see it at all now. I look for it all the time, there's even a light shining directly on that spot, it's perfect! A recessed spot will always show, but a slightly raised area will not. I have one where I pretty much destroyed the wall running a power cable for an outdoor security camera. I can "feel" that it's slightly raised. I'm not sanding it down again because it's not visible at all. Be my guest, I'll point it out and you can stare at it all you like, You cannot see it. More importantly, the wife cannot see it, and never did. She has no idea how badly I tore it up trying to fish that wire, and at this point she wouldn't care. The camera is installed, it works perfectly, and the wall looks untouched.

still there. It's a mere shade darker than my ceiling paint, and a little shinier. But it's not ceiling paint -- the ceiling paint is already on my ceiling and you've made these two watermarks into barely noticeable blotches, that, just, don't, quite, match up. I don't think I'll try this anymore, but WILL buy the smallest ceiling paint I can and fix it. So, ahh, eh.