Use PerfectPrimer to seal your floor before applying a new paint or epoxy coating.
Use PerfectPaint when you want to prime and paint the floor or apply a tile, wood or floating floor system on top.

No, it is nontoxic and cleans up with water.
According to the EPA, asbestos and black cutback mastics and glues are safe to be around as long as they are not dissolved, sanded, or being removed.

Yes. PerfectPrimer seals mastic safely in place without disturbing it.

Apply one coat evenly using a ⅜” nap roller on surfaces such as concrete, mastics, or wood. Do not allow the material to puddle. Very smooth floors such as ceramic tile or linoleum may require two thin coats. Apply to a coverage rate of 200-300 sq. ft per gallon.

SlabTight, or any other moisture blocking product, needs to get into the open pores of concrete in order to work. It does nothing if it’s sitting on top of black mastic. Indications of moisture issues include loose, wet glue and large amounts of mold. Generally, mastic seals concrete’s pores and prevents minor moisture issues.

Mastic must be removed before SlabTight is applied. Alternatively, seal the mastic with PerfectPrimer, and then apply your choice of epoxy or other coating over it.

This condition is caused by the same pressures that cause a balloon to expand when you fill it with air or water. The bubbling you see is caused either by the vapor issue site conditions, or by applying new application of deck coatings over an incompletely cured primer coat (trapped moisture) or by water that is entering the underside of the slab.

Yes. PerfectPrimer will bond to latex paint. Just make sure the paint itself is clean and well bonded to a stable surface.

Normally PerfectPrimer will be dry after 24 hours but may still be tacky to the touch. In humid or damp conditions it will take longer to dry.

Yes. PerfectPrimer bonds well with self-levelers, decorative cements, and all modified cements.

PerfectPrimer simply applies as a paint. No special training needed. It is designed so that any handyman, contractor or do it yourself person can apply it. The floor is cleaned with PerfectCleaner, then painted with PerfectPrimer.

Yes. This is normal for any thin elastomeric type coating. It is flexible so it moves rather than cracks as the floor moves and bends.

Yes. Perfect Primer works with nearly any glue, mastic, tar, adhesives, and friable or non-friable asbestos.

Yes. Once the first layer is dry to the touch, you can apply a second layer. It will only make the system even better.

The color of the underlying surface may be visible in areas where the primer is too thin. These spots may require a second coat of primer.

You can test the surface by rubbing a tissue on to the yellow area. If the tissue stays dry, you can safely apply your finish coating. If not, clean the areas with soap and water and apply another coat of primer in those areas.

An overnight (12 hour) period is sufficient cure time when you will be installing a concrete overlay or any other breathable topcoat.

In over 20 years, PerfectPrimer has never failed with proper installation. As long as you prepare the floor using our PerfectCleaner and apply according to our instructions, it is guaranteed to work.

Yes. We proudly meet California’s Proposition 65 standards.

For this application, use our PerfectPaint over your VCT tiles. Then, apply your floating wood floor or click system.

Either oil or acrylic floor paint may be used over PerfectPrimer.

PerfectPrimer is medium gray. Generally, there is no need to color it further since it is a primer and needs to be covered over with a paint or epoxy. If desired, you can add liquid tints for acrylic latex paint. These are available at paint stores.

No. As it is a primer, it requires a finish coating such as epoxy, paint, or decorative cement.
However, PerfectPaint is a stand-alone floor finish.

PerfectPrimer seals and primes asbestos mastic so it can receive additional coatings such as paint or epoxy. PerfectMembrane does everything that PerfectPrimer does, and adds crack isolation, substrate reinforcement, waterproofing, and encapsulation qualities to PerfectPrimer.

For more information, see the chart under the Comparison Charts tab called “PerfectPrimer vs PerfectMembrane”.

PerfectPrimer seals mastic, but PerfectMembrane encapsulates it.

To be encapsulated, asbestos must be sealed by a coating that is at least 15 mm thick.

One coat of PerfectPrimer is about 4 mm thick, which is thick enough to seal mastic so it may safely receive a finish coating.

PerfectMembrane is about 22 mm thick, qualifying it as a complete encapsulation system.

The EPA rules do NOT require you to remove black cutback mastic or asbestos materials from your floors. They only say that you cannot disturb these materials by chemical or physical means such as grinding, or dissolving with soy gels. The rules do state that if you choose to remove it or encapsulate it, then it must be done in accordance with strict guidelines.

PerfectCleaner used with Perfectprimer does NOT disturb the mastic. Soy gels, scraping or grinding does.

PerfectPrimer enables you to seal and paint the mastic without disturbing it, to meet the EPA safety rules.

PerfectPrimer is the ONLY DIY way to safely and legally deal with black mastics.

Yes. PerfectPrimer will seal and prime clean concrete, wood, sheet flooring, or nearly any other building material.

Yes. PerfectPrimer will work on soy gel or mastic residue.

To patch the floor, apply PerfectPrimer to the areas to be patched. Once cured, you can use any epoxy or modified cement patching material you choose.

You can use any water-based acrylic latex floor paint or most epoxies over PerfectPrimer.

If you do not have PerfectCleaner, clean the floor with TSP, a TSP substitute, Dawn dish soap, or Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner.

Yes. Use two coats of PerfectPrimer. Once cured, apply your tile mastic.

Stir the whole packet of PerfectCleaner into 3-5 gallons of warm water, or half of the packet into 1-3 gallons.

Clean the floor with PerfectCleaner and a mop or stiff brush.

Rinse the floor with clean water and allow it to visibly dry before applying PerfectPrimer or PerfectPaint.

On tile floors with a wax or floor finish, first remove the wax using ammonia mixed with hot water. You may also use a wax stripper, available at a janitorial supply house.

For professionals: You can “dry clean” a tile, epoxy or linoleum floor by lightly sanding the floor with a 100 grit scrubber pad. Once done, sweep or vacuum the floor and then clean it with a sweeping pad and denatured alcohol. When the floor is visibly dry, you can apply PerfectPrimer.

Stir the whole packet of PerfectCleaner into 3-5 gallons of warm water, or half of the packet into 1-3 gallons.

Clean the floor with PerfectCleaner and a mop or stiff brush.

Rinse the floor with clean water and allow it to visibly dry before applying PerfectPrimer or PerfectPaint.

On tile floors with a wax or floor finish, first remove the wax using ammonia mixed with hot water. You may also use a wax stripper, available at a janitorial supply house.

For professionals: You can “dry clean” a tile, epoxy or linoleum floor by lightly sanding the floor with a 100 grit scrubber pad. Once done, sweep or vacuum the floor and then clean it with a sweeping pad and denatured alcohol. When the floor is visibly dry, you can apply PerfectPrimer.

PerfectCleaner is a safe-to-use, nontoxic formulation that you can use indoors without concern. It does not interact with mastics in any way.

PerfectCleaner also contains a pretreatment that prepares mastics to bond with PerfectPrimer.

NNo. You may want to sand or scrape down some of the high spots to make a more level surface, but this is not required.

After cleaning the floor, apply one thin coat of PerfectPrimer to low areas. Once dry, use a cement patching product to fill them in. Let the cement patch cure. Then, apply PerfectPrimer to the entire floor as indicated.

Acrylic caulk, polyurethane, or epoxy can be used to fill small cracks and seams. Let it cure before applying PerfectPrimer to the entire floor as indicated.

Please note, however, that PerfectPrimer will not bond to silicone-based caulk.

Yes. PerfectPrimer will bond to VCT tile. Over tile or linoleum, we recommend applying two thin coats of PerfectPrimer.

You may glue down or replace those tiles, or coat these areas in PerfectPrimer, allow to dry, and patch these areas with patching cement.

Basement floors and any concrete slab on-grade may have moisture problems caused by water or water vapor beneath them. Water can also come through the walls.

In damp environments, condensation can gather on floor tile or exposed mastic. Run a dehumidifier or a fan, or open a window.

On clean, uncoated concrete, where there is moisture that comes up through the slab (outgassing), apply our SlabTight Shield moisture blocker. You can apply PerfectPrimer over the entire floor after this, if needed.

If the problem continues, you may want to do a calcium chloride test, or check the slab with a moisture meter. Black mold is a common indication of water vapor issues.

If there are structural water problems, these should be resolved by a local contractor before you apply any floor coatings.

Yes. All modified cements bond well with PerfectPrimer. For these applications, use two coats of Primer.

If you have consistently high humidity levels, (above 70%) we recommend that you wait 24 hours for the Primer to cure before applying your top coatings

You can also use a dehumidifier or place fans over the work area, to facilitate curing.

Note: This is a water-based coating which will freeze and become unusable at temperatures below 32°F. PROTECT PRIMER FROM FREEZING DURING SHIPMENT AND STORAGE.

Do not store material at temperatures below 50°F. Do not apply ambient air and substrate temperatures fall below 45°F or when there is a possibility of temperature dropping below 32°F within a 24-hour period after application.

We ship, Mon-Fri within 24 hours of receipt of the order.
The typical UPS delivery time from our warehouse in PA is 2-5 days.

You may choose to use expedited shipping. These rates are visible on our website when you are checking out the order.

PerfectPrimer can freeze, so if there is cold weather shipping may be delayed.

We ship via UPS or Fed anywhere in the world. If you are outside of the 48 lower states (U.S.), place your order online and check the option “will pay by check”. We will provide you with a complete shipping quote for your approval.

We can ship anywhere in the world with FED ex or UPS. Ask us for a quote.

Yes! Just order at PerfectPrimer.com. We ship to California every day. We meet CA prop 65 standards and shipping is free

Customers who cancel an order before it is shipped out will receive a full refund.

All products are warrantied against defects.

Unopened merchandise can be returned within 48 hours of delivery. Once material is received by us in good condition, a refund will be credited, minus a 20% restocking fee.

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