Ratings & Reviews for Zinsser BIN Interior/Exterior Multi-purpose Shellac Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 1-gallon )

Thats about it.

Easy spray on, hopefully it does its job and holds back the knots oil bleeding through.

Blocks knot and resin stains

The best thing about this primer is: it completely blocks stains from knots & resin from bleeding thru the painted finish. It dries quickly & so it takes a little practice when applying it. I don’t sand it but you can. It’s a shellac primer. I use denatured alcohol to keep it thin enough when applying. Then I brush oil base enamel finish on. The end result is very nice.

Maybe

I always use BIN Primer but the current price is maybe going to make me change products

Tannin

I bought this to use as primer on the ceiling in my older home. I have struggled with painting things like the window trim, but most recently the ceiling in my living room. We tore down some old ceiling tile and was surprised at how the ceiling looked! I expected it to be in bad shape but it wasn't. But it was totally Brown!! I tried Kilz 2, then paint but it all turned brown as well. so with some research I learned about tannin. I decided to try this even though I thought it was expensive. I w...

Outstanding

This interior exterior primer is an outstanding product. I've used this product for no less than 30 years and have achieved flawless results for a multitude of projects very large and general DIY within both Comercial & residential needs. It's adherence is its most beneficial capabilities and stands up to the test of time.

Covers well

Covered well, top coat stuck right to it

Didn't work

Used to cover urine smell in subfloor of new construction home that was broken into. 3 coats later and you can still smell the exact spot the urine was on. Same issue on concrete. Yes, multiple steps were taken to treat urine before using this product. I knew I should have used Kilz oil based. When I finally did, one coat did the trick. Returned and got money back.

Avoid Damp Locations

This primer is special. It makes a hard coating and seals drywall up with a new finish, but... Not for in-use bathrooms that have moisture AND I had irregular adherence to my old patches. It cracked where it was exposed to steam/mist from the shower, and our shower is more than well-ventilated. I have a 115 cfm broan exhaust mounted directly over the shower, about 10" in front of the shower head, where the old paint had peeled (pretty slick, eh?) I'm assuming moisture was the cause because I al...

Difficult to use, Clean up a mess...

Horrible stuff... 1. Has the viscoscity of water.... runny but still drying so fast it's ridiculously hard to use, splatters all over the place. Forget about wiping up spills in time. 2. It dries so quick that you are leaving heavy brush marks while you're working on your drawers fronts. ( In my case anyway.) 3. Clean Up ? Forget about it. Soap & Water ? NO. Paint Thinner ? NO Mineral Spirits ? NO Only denatured alcohol or ammonia with water... wow...glad I didn't use my really...