Zinnser 03688 Covers Up Stain Sealing Ceiling Paint, White

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.

Simple to use, effective in covering water spots on ceiling tiles. My earlier attempt using regular white spray paint didn’t work as the water stains bled through. This worked very well, though some of the tiles required three coats. Warning, learn from my mistake, use drop cloth if you paint ceiling tiles in place. Our ceiling tiles are over twenty years old, painting the damaged tiles was much lower cost. Plus we hadn’t found exact match. Very happy with how this worked out.

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.

This covered water stains on ceiling fairly well. I had to reapply twice, and can still faintly see them. I’m glad I read another review warning about putting a drop cloth down under it to protect floors/furniture. Even doing this, there was a fine white powder all over the floor and countertops several feet from where I was spraying. Most of it wiped up but there were a few white specks on the floor I had to really work to remove.

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 purchased this to cover up some water stains on my kitchen ceiling. It did such a great job that I went into my bathroom which has the old ceiling tiles with the Metal Frames that started to rust a little after painting 6 years ago. This worked great! I will be buying this again rather than painting the whole bathroom ceiling. I did not do any prepping. A few specs got on the floor but I just wiped them up and then I realized I had some white Misty paint on my flip-flops which tracked a little bit but that wiped right up as well

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.

Didn’t work in my ceilings case. Hid nothing although the repair was dry and smooth

did not have to replace tiles. Simply sprayed, covered stains well. very happy with this product.