Zinsser UKReviews of zinsseruk.com

The Cover stain by Zinsser needs to come with a warning that if you paint on top of it with a water based emulsion then it’s likely to crack and flake. This is what happened when I painted Dulux trade Matt emulsion over the cover stain which had been on the wall for over a week to fully cure. I had to sand it all down and repaint which was very time consuming and disappointing. The response I coat from Tor Coatings the owners of Zinsser paints was that it’s the only complaint they have received for that batch of paints. Also the timescales for their aftercare team to get back to you is frustrating and unprofessional. Three weeks the first time and now over a week and still no response.

Painter/Decorator of 45yrs and this is by far the worst paint I have ever used Zinsser All Coat Exterior Satin. After sanding down prepping and thoroughly cleaning before starting any painting and using the recommended 2 coats the first coat was patchy and and the same with the second coat which was patchy as well Ended up giving it another coat. Thats 3 coats all in Then 6 mths down the line I found I could peel the paint off with my fingernail the paint has no adhesion whatsoever. I will never touch this paint again and only if you want to peel paint off easier than wallpaper go ahead and use it. Purchased from the paint shed in Stirling.

I've recently used Zinsser all coat exterior matt, and I must say I'm very pleased with the outcome I've used it to paint window frames and doors on the exterior of my property, and I highly recommend the product

I used the Zinsser BIN spray can version as an MDF sealer and primer. I have used the brush on BIN paint many times before, and I thought the spray can might save time. Sadly, the can ran out quite quickly, and the nozzle clogged a number of times. I did not complete the bath panel I was painting, when the 400ml spray can should have been sufficient. I had to go out and buy a litre can of BIN paint. Into Poundland for some chuck away mini rollers as well.

Bought zinniser paint for my garage doors expecting it to be good paint, after reading about it. Painted the doors following the instructions, at first it was brilliant,loved the colour. Second coat and I was very pleased. 3 days later the paint started to bubble and crack, there were clusters of small bubbles forming on the doors it looked awful. I sanded them down and repainted but it doesn’t seem to be working and it looks like I’ve painted it with a yard brush. I will never buy zinniser paint again after the problems I have had

Zinsser allclean white emulsion paint, spent well over £400 as we were doing the whole downstairs decorating. Initially the paint went on easy even though paint is watery. Needed at least 3 coats. Well after 4 weeks the drama began the freshly painted surfaces started to show signs of splitting and got worse over a few weeks. All the time,effort and cost was not worth the product. We got intouch with zinsser and explained the situation, got advise to how to rectify, this didn't resolve the problem. The whole downstairs in our house had to be stripped by hand with a heat gun to lift the paint off the walls and ceilings, tore off in sheets. The worse paint I have ever used and will not be using this again ever. Save your money and stick with what you know. The paint doesn't expand or contract with general house humidity, paint ends up like a plastic film. You will regret it, this is an honest and genuine review, Zinsser needs to explain that this paint is not suitable for walls, ceilings and can cause splitting on their paint tins. Save your money, waste of time. Zinsser UK wanted paint code from tins, sample of paint tore off ceiling and walls to investigate before accepting any liable that there paint is at fault. Got a possible explanation for the disaster from zinsser that it was my walls and ceilings at fault, what in every room. Paint is not fit for purpose.

Totally regrettable purchase of very expensive ZINSSER WHITE MATT SPRAY STAIN. It may be that the product is ok – not sure yet – but the delivery system has been designed by criminally insane, low IQ, baboons. It is literally impossible – this is not an exaggeration – to use the spray dispenser button without the evil smelling product getting onto finger, and dripping and splattering in an expensive waste onto everything beneath it. The dispenser button needs to be re designed by a sensible six year old child, please

I bought Zinsser Permawhite Exterior, just 3 years ago. I had no idea that they advise a shelf life of just 3 years! I have tins that are 10 years old and still good. That said, the paint itself is still perfect and I used it no problem. The issue I had was that the bottom of the tin, after just 3 years, has rusted through and the paint leaked everywhere. It was fine until I stirred it, (I use a wooden spatula). A plug of hard paint had formed, which moved when I stirred it and the paint started coming out of the base. Luckily it was onto a plastic sheet, so no damage done. I contacted Zinsser to be told that they weren’t interested at all. They didn’t even want to see a photo of the tin base. They said after 3 years, they have no responsibility. It has been kept in a paint cupboard under the stairs, away from heat and cold. There’s not a single dent on the tin and it was thoroughly sealed. I’m shocked to find out that others have had the same issue, yet Zinsser refuses to do anything. I bought it from a trusted supplier, so I’ll go to them now, in the hope that they think it is a reasonable expectation that a tin should stay structurally sound for more than 3 years. I will not be buying Zinsser again. The paint may be ‘ok’ (I agree with others that it does not cover well; 6 coats for the stair rails and window frames), but if the tin degrades that quickly, I can’t trust it.