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product_id: 4423850
title: "BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 473ml (16-oz) Bottle, White"
brand: "liquitex"
price: "$640"
currency: MXN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Liquitex"
url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/4423850-basics-gesso-surface-prep-medium-473ml-16-oz-bottle-white
store_origin: MX
region: Mexico
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# 16 oz premium acrylic base coat Dries quickly for fast layering Chip resistant & durable surface prep BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 473ml (16-oz) Bottle, White

**Brand:** liquitex
**Price:** $640
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Prime like a pro, paint like a visionary!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 473ml (16-oz) Bottle, White by liquitex
- **How much does it cost?** $640 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/4423850-basics-gesso-surface-prep-medium-473ml-16-oz-bottle-white)

## Best For

- liquitex enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted liquitex brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **One-Coat Wonder:** Typically only one smooth coat needed to prime your canvas or wood.
- • **Safe & Certified:** Conforms to ASTM D4236, ensuring safe use in studios and classrooms alike.
- • **Perfect Toothiness:** Provides ideal surface texture for paint adhesion and smooth finish after sanding.
- • **Trusted Brand Quality:** Backed by 4.8-star reviews and decades of artist-approved performance.
- • **Seamless Compatibility:** Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylics for flawless color blending.

## Overview

Liquitex BASICS Gesso is a 16-oz white acrylic primer designed to prepare multiple surfaces for acrylic and oil painting. It dries quickly, requires typically only one coat, and offers a durable, chip-resistant matte finish. Safe for educational use and fully compatible with Liquitex Professional paints and mediums, it delivers reliable, artist-grade surface prep trusted by thousands.

## Description

Value Series Acrylic Paints like Liquitex BASICS are formulated to offer dependable standards of performance at a more affordable cost. Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint is developed for students and artists that need quality at outstanding value. Each color is uniquely formulated to bring out the maximum brilliance and clarity of the individual pigment. 48-Color Spectrum; A heavy body acrylic paint that retains peaks and brush strokes. Contains permanent artist pigments. All colors dry to a satin finish. Intermixable with all Liquitex Professional Acrylic Colors and Mediums. Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing. All colors hold the AP Seal from ACMI and are safe for educational use. Visit our Liquitex desertcart Storefront for full product assortment.

Review: Fantastic quality gesso that preps a surface with a bit of toothiness for the paint layers - Goes on easily and evenly, dries quickly, adheres well, gives a nice toothiness to the surface so with a little sanding acrylic paint goes on well and smooth, works great on wood and canvas. Liquitex is a great brand and this is an awesome product for the price.
Review: good product & price, it's Gesso - It's Gesso. Great product.

## Features

- Good quality base coat primer; one coat is usually all that is required.
- Value acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint
- Includes 16-oz / 473ml bottle of medium
- Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint Colors and Mediums.
- Conforms to ASTM D4236; Safe for educational use

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000KNDMLG |
| Brand | Liquitex |
| Color | White |
| Color Code | #FFFFFF |
| Coverage | Medium |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (10,174) |
| Date First Available | November 16, 2006 |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Full Cure Time | 24 Hours |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00094376922943 |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Volume | 16 Fluid Ounces |
| Item Weight | 15.8 ounces |
| Item model number | 104016 |
| Manufacturer | ColArt Americas |
| Model Name | BASICS Gesso |
| Package Information | Bottle |
| Paint Type | Acrylic |
| Product Dimensions | 2.72 x 2.72 x 3.7 inches |
| Size | 16 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) |
| Special Feature | Chip Resistant |
| Specific Uses For Product | Interior |
| Surface Recommendation | Multiple Surfaces |
| UPC | 094376922943 |
| Unit Count | 16.0 Fluid Ounces |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Repellent |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Liquitex
- **Color:** White
- **Finish Type:** Matte
- **Item Volume:** 16 Fluid Ounces
- **Paint Type:** Acrylic
- **Size:** 16 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
- **Special Feature:** Chip Resistant
- **Specific Uses For Product:** Interior
- **Surface Recommendation:** Multiple Surfaces
- **Unit Count:** 16.0 Fluid Ounces

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic quality gesso that preps a surface with a bit of toothiness for the paint layers
*by R***. on December 5, 2025*

Goes on easily and evenly, dries quickly, adheres well, gives a nice toothiness to the surface so with a little sanding acrylic paint goes on well and smooth, works great on wood and canvas. Liquitex is a great brand and this is an awesome product for the price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good product & price, it's Gesso
*by G***. on February 25, 2026*

It's Gesso. Great product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked Well, but Need 2 Coats, No Odors
*by L***O on February 21, 2026*

Used this for rock painting project for a bridal shower craft. I'm glad I did a test rock. It did take 2 coats to cover any gray peeking out from rock, but it dries quickly and worked well. No heavy odors.

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*Store origin: MX*
*Last updated: 2026-03-22*