The Secret To Painting Raw Wood and MDF!

I wish I knew this years ago! Bin Zinsser Shellac Primer is magic for raw wood and MDF.

You can find Bin Zinsser Shellac Primer at most local hardware or paint stores!

Thanks for watching!

[acerjuglans]

BIN shellac based primer on MDF was a game changer for me when I learned about it a couple years ago. Dries fast, and covers MDF edges better than anything.

[sanchezloco]

Great video.
Just a note, here in Belgium we regularly paint with solvent-based lacquer. (to protect the woodwork from the rain)
And when you have to wrap the brushes, if you do it in saran wrap, you will notice that they harden faster than with water-based paint.
Little trick that works well: Put your brushes in water (a container, a bottle, it doesn't matter), it prevents drying.
To reuse them later, simply take a sheet of
paper towels and remove the thin film of water on the surface.

[dagneytaggart]

🤩 Oh, man have you just saved me a lot of grief. I've got projects lined up like O'Hare departures.

[socialnginrin]

Carpentry trick I learned from woodshop if you don't mind a little extra work. Sand and finish sanding. Wet surface, dry, sand all over again.

You will no longer have a problem with raised wood grain because you already took care of all the raised wood grains of they became wet.

[NWGR]

I love BIN primer. It's amazing. I use denatured alcohol for cleanup. Works great for thinning too.

[conradcoolerfiend]

That rounded edge is called an eased edge, for anyone wondering. Dimensional lumber has eased edges as well.

[labibbidabibbadum]

I got a shiver of pleasure when you showed the closeup of the rounded and sprayed edge of that door header.

[KurtMGibbs]

Bin is the best! It dries fast and gives a super smooth finish.

[HFRajuncajun]

The other thing it’s really good at is covering up knots in natural wood from leaking through your paint finish. It is the only stuff that will do it.
Can’t tell you how much I agree with the blade marks and the non chamfered/relieved edges of straight cut flat stock. Makes such a big difference.

[EMAV]

I soak it in ammonia give it a quick rinse then I use soap (dawn) and water to wash off the rest. However, I mostly use disposable brushes and rollers. I've been using shellac primer for about 10 years now. I won't ever use anything else for wood. I love that it dries quickly and sands beautifully!

[dirtyoledog]

love your videos, the delivery is perfect, the content is to the point, the information is varied and useful to all, and of course the best part...the outakes!

[bookerdesigns]

Don’t throw those dried brushes away! Leave them a while in a jar of methylated spirits and, unlike brushes that have hardened with oil based paint, the shellac softens up and falls off the brush to the bottom of the jar. If you wait and let the jar settle a bit you can tip the meths back in the bottle and reuse the shellac residue for simple knotting purposes. It’s the only product I’d use for knotting btw. Doesn’t bleed through subsequent coats of water based paints like trad knotting does

[DanAuns]

BIN is amazing on MDF/wood/stock as you mention ....I don't like it for drywall though. Lots of folks use it for drywall repairs because it dries so fast, but I find it flashes the wall too much.

[imranh]

Thank you for the excellent advice, Funny Carpenter. Love your humble delivery. Never change that! 👌🏻

[csimet]

BIN is expensive compared to standard primer, but worth every penny (~$75/gal). It also bonds to and covers stained/poly wood very, very well and only needs a light scuffing before application. I'm refinishing a bunch of stained doors, cabinets & trim in my older house and have been using BIN as the primer with excellent results. It also dries super fast, so you can top coat in just an hour.

Two tips... you need good ventilation, as the stuff stinks until dried (again, super fast) and I cleanup with ammonia & water (25% to 75%).

[brizbgarcia]

I just found this primer on my last job when priming MDF for stair risers. I sprayed it through a Fuji HVLP and it didn’t require thinning. Plus cleanup was easy with inexpensive ammonia. Thanks for the post.

[smietniknautube]

I discovered this product whan I instoled new architraves and skirtings. I love it! Ever since I'm using it as it dry very fast, don't leave sticks and tin last for long.
Only one thing to mention - KEEP IT CLOSED AS ALKOHOL EVAPORATE QUICKLY!

[jaredevildog]

Another great one ! Please keep em coming. Hope you have a great weekend !

[yvonnesmith]

I just have to say one thing after watching your channel for awhile, Your Wife is a Very Lucky Woman! ☺️😁

[robertbolding]

I used MDF trim i made in my house. flat PVA wall primer worked great and it was cheap.