Primer to go

To help prevent rot, I’ve been keeping a gallon of primer next to my saw and coating the cut ends of exterior wood trim and siding for more than a dozen years. This task is faster, easier, and less messy with a new product called EndCuts.

Product Finder: Related Products

BioPreserve - SoyGuard Deck Sealer and Water Repellent
This nontoxic deck sealer and water repellent is made from a derivative of soybean oil

Dutch Boy - Dutch Boy Refresh Latex Paint
Cost: $23 a gallon

SpiderLath - SpiderLath
A fiberglass alternative to metal lath

Ze-Vo Products Group - Endcuts Primer
Ze-Vo Products Group produces this handy 4-oz bottle of white (or clear) sealer with a built in foam applicator and a tight leak-proof screw-on cap to make quick work of priming your end cuts, miter joints, butt joints, and more in the battle to prevent rotten trim

Benjamin Moore - Aura with Colorlock Technology Interior Paint
This new water-based interior paint from Benjamin Moore rolls evenly, sets quickly, and has minimal odor