Zinsser Perma White Self-Priming Interior Paint Matt White 2.5L

Zinsser is my go to brand for most things these days. PermaWhite is a great paint - the mould resistant feature works well, no odour, and easy to apply. I used it in two places.. Interior Garage wall - apart from the painted edges, this was bare drywall. One reviewer shows photos of it peeling, but they clearly didnt seal the drywall first. You need to seal it first, ideally with Zinsser Gardz Permawhite is supposed to be a self priming paint, but for this wall it needed 3 coats. If I did it again Id probably do Gardz, then prime it with Zinsser BIN, then 1 or 2 coats of Permawhite. Batheroom Ceiling: This was already painted so didnt need Gardz or a primer, just 2 coats of Permawhite to freshen it up and it was looking great. I cut in with a cheap natural bristle brush, and then used Hamilton Perfection Medium Pile rollers (both the mini ones for the garage area, and the larger one for my bathroom ceiling - I love the finish from these rollers) Color: My only cricitiscm is that its quite a cold looking white - more on the blueish side than youd normally expect from a brilliant white emulsion. Cleanup: Whilst it doesnt claim to be entirely water-based, you can clean wet brushes and rollers just by rinsing in the sink with water. If you leave them to dry, you'll need something like Zinsser BIN Brush cleaner, and at that point its usually worth just tossing them.

This paint was one I had recommended to me for my damp and mould ridden room, I cleaned the surface and painted directly on with this and it was easy. It coated the wall quickly and didn't take more than two coats. It covers well. The finish is better than other brands I have used and the paint seems to be very durable as it has stayed through the attack of moisture, humidity and mould. It has lasted it all and continues to be strong as if newly painted.

The good stuff. I've used before so I know it works great. Great to use in mould prone areas. Great coverage.

Does the job and keeps mould away. Colour is as expected . Paint needed mixing quite a lot and needed a few coats. Unfortunately after a while it started to peel in places so will need to repaint.

After reading the reviews I opted for this mould resistant paint to sort out some mould in my toilet. It arrived promptly was well packaged and the tin was in perfect condition with the lid secured with adhesive tape and 2 metal clips.once open it took about 5 minutes stirring before use, I used a 4 inch brush to apply as I don't think this paint is conjusive to using a roller. It was a dream to use it covered the mould patches great and after the first coat dried it looked great apart from little bits of mould that could still be seen , the 2nd coat once dried there was no mould to be seen i couldn't be more satisfied with this paint anyone with mould this is the paint it is a bit pricey but well worth it all in a fantastic purchase highly recommended.

A good quality paint easy to apply looks good when dry.

Excellent product

Zinsser products seem to be the only products I've found that actually work. For example i painted my parents bedroom with this paint in 2014, it always had terrible mould issues, but the room is only now after 11 years starting to get a modest amount of mould on the walls. Compared to other more mainstream products which seems to do nothing, this stuff is amazing. Considering you need to apply less often it proves to be better value of money. Easy to use with a good consistency / thickness, good coverage, minimal smell. Colour coverage also seems decent, looking very solid with 2 coats over magnolia.