ESP Easy Surface Prep is a wipe on/wipe off product which primes and prepares any shiny surface for painting. It completely eliminates the need for difficult and time-consuming sanding and leaves the surface ready for paint or varnish to bond to. It’s a safe and effective way to prepare any non-porous surface for painting and is ideal for use on ceramic tiles and melamine units.
It is easy on the hands, colourless, virtually odourless and can be wiped on and off with a lint-free cloth making it incredibly easy to use! Therefore, it is suitable for indoor and external use. ESP may be painted over anytime after 2 hours and up to 7 days later.
Why should I use Easy Surface Prep?
The benefits of ESP are self-evident:
- Easy to apply
- Eliminates the need for sanding
- Does not remove or dull the old finish.
- Paint over with any oil-based or water-based paint or varnish
- Paint over anytime after 2 hours or up to 7 days later – so there’s no high-stress time frame!
- It prepares all smooth or slick surfaces for painting or varnishing. Without a surface preparation such as ESP, the paint would quickly flake and peel.
Easy Surface Prep is suitable for interior and exterior uses including melamine, ceramics, lacquers, baked enamels, varnishes, paint, walls, furniture, radiators, the list goes on. This makes it excellent for painting tired or outdated kitchen cabinets, old bathroom suites, and worn out furniture! The simple fact that it eliminates the need for sanding should be reason enough to consider it – what a time-saver.
Ideal Uses for Easy Surface Prep (ESP)
- Updating melamine kitchen furniture, great for revamping kitchen cupboards
- Re-painting a bathroom without having to re-tile!
- A great way to spruce up tired or outdated furniture without sanding
- Upgrading cheap furniture, time to add some colour to those flat packs!
- Suitable for use on baked lacquers and enamels, like lamps and ornaments
- Even good for use on glass, it dries totally clear
Ms Hardy –
Used this product for 1st time last week , I primed with esp then used eggshell paint to cover old melamine wardrobe doors in house just moved into and the results were unbelievable with new handles they look like newly fitted wardrobes and saved me a small fortune . Can’t praise this product enough . Friends and family were impressed
Jacquie Carter –
Verified Owner
Had a lovely email explaining that delivery may be a little later than anticipated but it was delivered earlier than expected which was a lovely surprise. The product does exactly what it says s it does, I love it! Would highly recommend it, it makes a tedious job so much easier!
Bill –
I used ESP on a recent internal wood/gloss job. If the doors skirting architrave etc would of been rough I would of preped by rubbing down U/C and top gloss.
Fortunately the previous glossing was level and smooth with very little work needed other than a new lick of paint.
I was hesitant in its use at 1st as I take pride and care in my work and aim for a perfect end result.
Well I sugar soaped all the wood work, further wipe over with a clean sponge and water.
Allowed to dry, then ragged on the ESP, as mentioned in a previous thread it does go along way.
Around 20minutes later ragged all surplus ESP off then straight on top with oil based gloss, NO UNDERCOAT.
I am very impressed with the results and would most certainly use again providing the surfaces to be painted were in a good state otherwise I would prep U/C and gloss.
But yes an excellent product.
Linda Young –
After reading the reviews I purchased this product. Followed all the instructions carefully and was really disappointed. Whilst the paint keyed to the surface of the melamine bookcases it marked so easily and came off. Would never use this product again. Id painted cupboards in my en suite with great success a number of years ago so I will have to repaint using a different primer. Like I said was disappointed and a waste of money
Owatrol Team –
Hi Linda,
We are sorry to hear that you have been disappointed with your experience with our product. Could you please give us a little more information about the surfaces and paints used?
Thanks,
The Owatrol Team
Genny Lucena –
Verified Owner
Excellent stuff. Never heard of it before but it was ideal for preparing varnished pine doors without sanding before coating with satinwood. Made a lovely wardrobe from our old pine doors.
Cath –
I bought this product after stumbling across reviews for it. I used it on an “orange” pine dresser and then rollered with Rose and Craig paint – fantastic. I have now painted (again with a Hamilton roller) nasty white and gold melamine wardrobe doors using Valspar Superior Satin paint, wow – new handles added and they look fantastic. I’m singing Owatrol’s praises to everyone!
Michael Hunt –
Verified Owner
Excellent product, very easy to use and helped transform an out of date kitchen into a pure white product that visitors assume is a new kitchen
Vicki –
This product is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I applied it as directed, then waited about two hours to let it cure. The results were amazing. I painted a light-colored cabinet dark brown and it looks like a new piece of furniture. Highly recommended!
Amanda –
I bought this product about 15 years ago. At the time it was very new to the market and i wanted to try it. I still have the same tin with about half left….. I am still using it and am delighted to see i can still get it… It is brilliant ,and would never spend the time sanding again. I would and do recommend it to everyone. I upcycle a lot of furniture so find it invaluable.
james Catlin –
Verified Owner
I am a lover of hard wood and most of my house is varnished hard wood. My wife wanted it changed she said it was to dark, I panicked because sanding and removing this varnish was going to be very hard and messy work. A friend told me about E.S.P. and I found this web site, It is the best thing I have ever used but don’t miss a bit or the new paint will chip off.