Best Primer for CDX Plywood

Best Primer for CDX Plywood


ForceField FireGuard E-84 5-gal. Intumescent Primer

Zinnser 5-gal. Peel Stop Triple Thick Binding Primer

Zinsser 1 Qt. Perma-White Satin (2-Pack)

Zinsser 1-gal. Peel Stop Triple Thick Binding Primer

These are pretty common and well known primers and are found at hardware stores such as Home Depot, Lowes, and Rona stores.

How to Prime Plywood


Using a damp cloth, wipe the cdx plywood to raise the grain of the wood to make sanding easier. Sanding with the grain, lightly sand the wood with the 120-grit sandpaper, then do the same with the 220-grit sandpaper. Sanding helps the paint to adhere to the cdx plywood. Clean the cdx plywood with a rag that has been soaked in denatured alcohol.

Priming cdx plywood is a necessary step to prevent acid or oils from leaching from the board. Using the paint roller, prime the cdx plywood. Once the primer has dried, sand again using the 220-grit sandpaper then clean off the sanding residue with a rag that has been soaked in denatured alcohol. You may apply a second and third coat if you feel it is necessary, sanding in between each layer.