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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2013
Pros: One coat stain kill, fast drying, adheres to most anything
Cons: Strong shellac odor, runny, requires solvent clean up
Summary: Some of the interior damage we experienced from Tropical Storm Isaac recently included some extensive staining of the ceilings of two of our bathrooms on the second floor of the house. Our insurance adjustor managed to get the insurance company to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2009
Pros: Works well at covering up stains, oil, and scrach marks.
Cons: Smells like the dickens!
Summary: Years ago, when ever I painted a new wall, I would never use primer. I simply used two coats of quality paint. That all changed one year after having painted a bathroom in a rental house I owned. I had just finished painting the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2008
Pros: Best product on market for covering water stains and dark colors. Cons: Hard to clean tools, so use disposable. Throw away according to directions.
Summary: I have re-habbed many homes in my time and have tried a other primers. If you want to cover stains, I strongly recommend Zinsser BIN Primer. It covers water stains and dark paints better than the others. I have not had an opportunity to use Zinsser BIN ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 10, 2007
Pros: Seals everything well
Cons: Strong smell
Summary: Over the last 35 years I have lived in my home I have started many projects with Zinsser Qt BIN Primer Sealer. This stuff seals hard to cover stains better than any other product I know. What Is It? Zinsser is a shellac based stain-killing ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 4, 2007
Pros: Product performed exactly as promised
Cons: None
Summary: The previous owner of our home chain-smoked in the house for 20 years. Brown oozed out of the walls even after hours and hours of scrubbing with various types of cleaners. I tried KILZ in one room. Initially, with the KILZ, the room looked great after ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2005
Pros: Dries fast, covers stains and smells, great prep for just about any surface
Cons: Smells absolutely noxious, can't re-use rollers (why would you anyway?), $
Summary: We knew we had a lot of work ahead of us when we started to prepare a house to get ready to sell. I was selling my mom’s house and we wanted everything just right for potential buyers. One of the most obvious things we wanted to do was completely ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 3, 2004
Pros: Superior adhesion, fast drying, suppresses stains and odors.
Cons: Needs know-how, proper equipment and developed skill.
Summary: I am a professional contractor. Here is what you need to know. Bin is an alcohol-based primer, which means it out-gases significantly when drying and requires very specific clean up. However, Bin adheres to nearly any previous coating with little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 5, 2004
Pros: Sticks like glue, covers well w/roller, goes long way
Cons: Paintbrushes near useless, Ammonia cleanup, can't be used over water(latex).
Summary: Bought a house, with cardboard brown ceiling from nicotine stains. Used Zinsser 1-2-3 (I'll get to B-I-N) to cover it up, it took 5 coats of Zinsser 1-2-3 before it was non-existent! I probably should've used B-I-N because nicotine has a very easy ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2003
Pros: Excellent coverage capabilities, sticks to almost anything.
Cons: SMELL! Solvent clean up.
Summary: My first primer experience was with Benjamin Moore trying to paint over a royal blue color in my garage (yea, I know). Well, several coats of that garbage didn’t compare to one coat of BIN. I’ve done many dark colors in my house that require a g ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2003
Pros: Quick drying, uniform coverage.
Cons: Pricey, hard to find, ammonia clean-up.
Summary: My wife and I are currently in the process of painting all the trim in our house. Prior to this attempt, I consulted many professional painters/paperhangers to see what the "best" primer for wood trim would be.
Obviously, everyone has their ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Apr 5, 2012
Pros: Dries fast & goes a long way. Conceals knots in wood. Great for MDF.
Cons: It's very thin; spatters and drips are unavoidable.
Summary: I purchased this initially because I read that MDF must not be primed with a water based product. Zinsser Shellac based primer was recommended. I was a bit sticker shocked. One gallon was over $40.00! However, as I began to apply it, it became clear that
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 19, 2012
Pros: Stain blocking, deep sealing, super sandable
Cons: Bad smell?? I cant smell anything...
Summary: All these reviews are correct, its a great product. But nobody seems to mention how wonderfully sandable it is. It sands down like laquer to a glass finish if you want. It soaks more deeply into the wood than latex primers. Have you ever attempted to
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 29, 2010
Pros: Comes in spray or you can brush it on; thin and easy to use.
Cons: None!
Summary: How do I love this product? Let me count the ways... I have painted a metal filing cabinet with latex paint after using BIN to prime, and the paint didn't scratch in the 15 years I had it. My first project was painting a glass
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 29, 2008
Pros: Incredibly smooth finish; the primer becomes one with the existing surface
Cons: a little pricey, but worth it
Summary: I love the smooth finish that this primer has. It evens out some minor imperfections in the surface, though that doesn't mean it's not important to sand and prepare surface appropriately. I often paint vintage furniture and it hides whatever surface I
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 24, 2007
Pros: good sealer, no more stain throw and good covering
Cons: smells realy bad wear a mask
Summary: As a DIY kind of gale. Zinsser has bin the best product to use time and time again. I currently in the home flipping business it's bin a life saver great stuff
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