Ratings & Reviews for Zinsser BIN Interior/Exterior Multi-purpose Shellac Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 1-quart )
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this primer for exceptional stain and odor blocking, rapid drying, and reliable adhesion on challenging surfaces. Most highlight its unmatched ability to seal water stains, pine knots, smoke odors, and pet odors—often with just one coat. Reviewers consistently report fast recoating times and excellent coverage on knotty pine, veneer, MDF, and damaged drywall. Many describe it as their trusted go-to solution after other primers failed. A few mention strong alcohol odor and thin consistency requiring careful cleanup, but these minor drawbacks are widely accepted as necessary trade-offs for superior performance.
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This stuff hides stains and odors from grease, water smoke etc better than any other primer. However, it has a thin consistency which makes it easy to drip and it is not easy to clean up spills, brushes, rollers. It is also pricey, but I found it when Lowe’s was offering a member discount.
From BIN Interior_SLASH_Exterior Multi-purpose Shellac Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 5-gallon ) Verified Purchaser
Works as intended
Would RecommendWorks - nice cover primer
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Great gel formula
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Expensive but works
Stuck to mdf
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Used on maple plywood for paint and results are am
Would RecommendUsed on maple plywood and it raised grains. After sanding grains with 220 grit sandpaper surface was smooth again . 2 coat of paint and final surface looks very much professional project
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Works as intended
Would RecommendWorks as intended
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Top Quality Primer
Would RecommendI needed a quality primer to cover the grain and defects in a wooden door to be painted. This product worked as directed. Two coats of primer and the top coat and it looks great. This product is very thin and I suggest that a quality roller or brush is used for the best results.
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Works as described
Would RecommendI expected the can to go a lot further but it definitely works as intended!
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Primer Prep
Been doing a lot of home repairs and learning my different primers for different surfaces requires patience and this product is easy to use.
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Could be better
Cans were dented up
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Good primer/ expensive
Would RecommendIt is very watery and did not work well with my paint sprayer.
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Amazing Product
Would RecommendQuality of the product.
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Superior Primer
Does what it it says
From BIN Interior_SLASH_Exterior Multi-purpose Shellac Wall and Ceiling Primer ( 5-gallon ) Verified Purchaser
Seals everything
Would RecommendBIN primer shellac base seals in smoke, knots, cat urine on subflooring, tannin bleed you name it BIN will seal it. Great product.
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Excellent Primer
Would RecommendThe primer was comparatively expensive, but it worked well. It left a hard dry coat of primer on poor-quality white pine boards that I purchased and properly sealed the sap in. One thing to note is that the primer might require a light sanding if applied over wood that was poorly planed where feathery bits of the board remain attached to the wood. I accomplished this with a 220 grit sandpaper.
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Great primer
Would RecommendExcellent hybrid primer for cabinets. Sprays very well.
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Good stuff
Would RecommendWhen you accidentally rip the paper off the drywall, this will seal it up.
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