What can I use to prime wood canvases? Tagged: resin-painting This topic has 1 reply, 1 voice, and was last updated 7 years ago by Katherine Swift. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts December 10, 2017 at 4:22 pm #11362 Katherine SwiftKeymaster This question comes from Scott: I’m making my own wood canvases, can i use Killz as the primer or I also have some deck stain could I use that? let me me know what I can use December 10, 2017 at 4:22 pm #11363 Katherine SwiftKeymaster The Killz should be okay, but I wouldn’t use a deck stain. Those may contain oil which could affect the resin curing. Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread The topic ‘What can I use to prime wood canvases?’ is closed to new replies.