" writes:

On Dec 18, 10:06Â*am, blueman wrote:

2. Zinnser BIN Shellac-Base Primer
Â* Â*(will shellac-base be less likely to raise grain? But it's marketing
Â* Â*seems more targeted at stain-killing)

Once I discovered how easy this stuff is to use, i have never looked
back. I spray it, and unless I get a nib or two, I don't sand.
However, if it is hand applied, I always sand just a bit to get the
last of the brush strokes out.

I was about to spray but then woried that with an alcahol-base it could
be an explosion hazard if used in my basement (with water heater &
gas-furnaces) since I don't have an explosion-proof enclosure. Am I
being too cautious???

That being said, I ended up brushing it on and found it frustratingly
hard to apply. It dried so quickly that I found it very difficult to
keep a wet edge. To even approximate a wet edge and to get good coverage
without patches of wood bleeding through, I found I needed to apply
quite a generous coat. Additionally, paint would continually dry on my
brush leaving 'muck' that would get stuck in the paint. I was applying
the pain in a cool (60 degrees) basement.

Is that normal or am I doing something wrong?

BIN is simply dewaxed, shellac with zinc oxide ( I believe ) suspended
in it. It provides good stain killing properties, but the bonus is
that the resulting surface is more grippy than plain shellac.


6. Suck it up and sand after priming? It's good for you...

If hand applied, you bet.

Robert