Basschamp167 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hey everyone, Does anyone use BIN brush on primer before they paint? I just found a bunch of this stuff in my basement and I'm wondering how well it will work for me. Thanks, Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 BIN is a tinted shellac primer. It should do OK as far as sealing wood so you don't raise the grain with water based paint. Several of the reviews I read also commented on its strong odor, which is a killer for me. Lures exuding a solvent smell can really stink up a tackle box. You don't say what other coatings you are going to use. If you put other solvent based coatings on top of it, you may or may not have a problem. The only way to be sure is to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basschamp167 Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Alright, and I plan on applying the primer over a couple coats of minwax polycrylic, which is water based, and then createx paints, with a top coat of devcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I don't see any reason to use it on top of Minwax. IMO, there's a lot of confusion about "primers". What is the function? To waterproof the wood? Keep grain from rising? Cover minor surface defects? Improve adhesion of paint? As a white color basecoat? Depends on who you ask. JMHO, as long as I have a smooth waterproof surface on the wood before I start shooting color, I'm good to go. It can be epoxy, propionate, polyurethane, whatever. If a coat or 2 of Minwax does it, I don't need anything else. I certainly wouldn't use BIN just to get a white color basecoat. I can do that more quickly, more smoothly, and less smelly by shooting a coat of white acrylic paint. I'm not particularly worried about adhesion, which is the classic reason to use primers. If I topcoat the lure with Devcon, it will encapsulate and hold the paint scheme on the bait through a lot of abuse. If it's so abused that it fails, a coating of BIN under the acrylic paint won't make a bit of difference. Bottom line - I'd lose the BIN. Use it next time you're covering stains in the wallboard or repainting wood window trim. Like I said, JMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basschamp167 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hey that cleared a lot of things up for me. The only real reason I thought I needed it was for paint adhesion. You are right, I should just ditch it. Most of the lures I make now I seal with 4 or 5 coats of polycrylic, but I think I'm going to make the switch to sanding sealer or propionate for muskie lures. The polycrylic just doesn't penetrate enough, IMHO. Thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
