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product_id: 148708914
title: "BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 3.78L (128-oz) Tub, White"
brand: "liquitex"
price: "$639035"
currency: COP
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Liquitex"
url: https://www.desertcart.co/products/148708914-basics-gesso-surface-prep-medium-3-78l-128-oz-tub
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region: Colombia
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# Non-yellowing bright white base Water-resistant, quick-dry formula 128 oz tub for extended creativity BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 3.78L (128-oz) Tub, White

**Brand:** liquitex
**Price:** $639035
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 3.78L (128-oz) Tub, White by liquitex
- **How much does it cost?** $639035 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## 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:** Usually just one coat needed to prime any surface flawlessly
- • **Custom Tint Ready:** Mix with Liquitex Soft Body colors to create personalized primers
- • **Safe & Sustainable:** Non-toxic, ASTM D4236 certified—perfect for studios and classrooms
- • **Smooth Texture Control:** Adds ideal tooth for paint adhesion, with optional sanding for texture
- • **Universal Surface Prep:** Preps canvas, wood, metal, and paper for acrylic & oil paints

## Overview

Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium is a professional-grade, non-toxic acrylic primer in a generous 128-oz tub. It dries quickly to a bright white, water-resistant, non-yellowing matte finish that enhances paint adhesion on multiple surfaces including canvas, wood, metal, and paper. Trusted by beginners and pros alike, it requires usually just one coat and can be customized with acrylic colors for unique base layers. ASTM D4236 certified and perfect for both acrylic and oil painting, it’s the essential foundation for your next masterpiece.

## Description

Liquitex offers the broadest range of acrylic mediums to inspire creativity at every stage of the painting process. Surface Prep Mediums are used to seal prime and add tooth (for color adhesion) to all surfaces such as canvas wood paper and metal. This same preparation is used for both acrylic and oil paint. Our professional gessoes usually take just one coat, and adding Liquitex Soft Body color to any gesso creates customized tints and primers. Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium is a value acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint. Good quality base coat primer; one coat is usually all that is required. Can be applied to any material or surface that will accept traditional acrylic media, such as canvas, paper, wood, etc. Liquitex Surface Prep Mediums are lightweight, non-toxic, and dry to a water-resistant, non-yellowing surface. APPLICATION: Undiluted or thin up to 25% with water. When thinning more than 25%, use an equal mixture of water and Liquitex Matte Medium to thin gesso.

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: Perfect for beginners and pros - Great for prepping my canvas for oil painting. I did use 3 coats with drying time in between. I didn’t sand on some of my canvases for a more textured look but some of them I did sand in between each coat, but I mostly like not sanding for the more textured look as I do t do a lot of detailed paintings. Super great product for beginners and pros imo.

## Features

- Use to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint
- Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a water-resistant, non-yellowing surface
- Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint Colors and Mediums.
- Conforms to ASTM D4236; Safe for educational use

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07PZKR7C4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,084 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #13 in Paint Primers & Sealers #39 in Paint Mediums & Additives |
| Brand | Liquitex |
| Color | White |
| Color Code | #FFFFFF |
| Coverage | Medium |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (10,011) |
| Date First Available | March 19, 2019 |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Volume | 128 Fluid Ounces |
| Item Weight | 12.02 pounds |
| Item model number | 1041018 |
| Manufacturer | ColArt Americas |
| Model Name | BASICS Gesso |
| Package Information | Can |
| Paint Type | Acrylic |
| Product Dimensions | 7.87 x 7.48 x 7.48 inches |
| Size | 16-oz |
| Special Feature | Non Toxic |
| Specific Uses For Product | Interior/Exterior |
| Surface Recommendation | Canvas,Metal,Paper,Wood |
| UPC | 887452045175 |
| Unit Count | 128.0 Fluid Ounces |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Liquitex
- **Color:** White
- **Finish Type:** Matte
- **Item Volume:** 128 Fluid Ounces
- **Paint Type:** Acrylic
- **Size:** 16-oz
- **Special Feature:** Non Toxic
- **Specific Uses For Product:** Interior/Exterior
- **Surface Recommendation:** Canvas,Metal,Paper,Wood
- **Unit Count:** 128.0 Fluid Ounces

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What colour is this pain?**
A: I don't know about the color of 'pain', but this gesso is white.

**Q: So is it clear or white? I'm reading reviewers saying two different things.**
A: If you are looking for a clear gesso, make sure the product says clear....I use a golden clear gesso. The gesso does look white, goes on white, but dries clear. It made me nervous the first time....but it does dry clear. Basic gesso looks white, goes on white, and dries white.

**Q: Can this be used as a base coat for model horses/figurines?**
A: If your item is plastic, I would just use the paint that is recommended for plastic models.  I can't see why you would need a base coat of gesso.  Gesso is a rather thick solution made of glue, whiting and linseed oil (usually).  It is used for porous backgrounds to seal and somewhat fill any small roughness.  Then it should be sanded.  It works great for cloth, canvas paper mache, dip & drape type products.  For plastic, I just use plastic model paint.

**Q: Can this be used as a base gesso for oil painting on canvas ?**
A: Gesso is used to prep canvases for painting with either oils or acrylics.  You can paint oils over acrylics but never acrylic over oils.  I hope that answers the question

## 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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for beginners and pros
*by D***Y on January 24, 2026*

Great for prepping my canvas for oil painting. I did use 3 coats with drying time in between. I didn’t sand on some of my canvases for a more textured look but some of them I did sand in between each coat, but I mostly like not sanding for the more textured look as I do t do a lot of detailed paintings. Super great product for beginners and pros imo.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great and affordable
*by J***M on December 15, 2025*

This is the 2nd bottle of this brand we've bought this year. We enjoy this product, it works well.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-20*