Ideal for interior / exterior use. Tess Rigby likes this. Paintable in only 2 hours. Hi there! Discussion in 'The Pit Stop - General Paint Trade Discussion.' the stuff didn't level at all!! Can be finished with any solvent-based or water-based top coat. I saw your question and used the answers below and the results were fabulous! I recently used my thinned down cover-stain to prime some french doors. If spills or drips have dried use paint remover. Cover Stain is designed to be used without Thinning – COVER STAIN High Hide Oil-Base is designed to be used without thinning. Multi-applicable solvent-based stain-blocking primer and sealer. up spills and drips with a rag soaked in mineral spirits or paint thinner. I just finished a trim only job in which the trim was a dark stained wood coated with a poly. Airless spraying- use a 0.015” to 0.017” tip at 1800 to 2200 P.S.I. You can even use it to prime bare timber, meaning it’s a very versatile product and it something that as a decorator, I always have in the van. Looking at the product literature (now anyway, after the stuff is already on the shed) it looks like Cover-Stain is the Zinsser equiv. I always thin it with white spirt, never had any problems with the performance. Cover-Stain is an excellent product that is versatile in both interior and exterior applications. APPLICATION & THINNING: AIRLESS SPRAY Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using spray equipment. Zinsser Coverstain : what am I doing wrong? I know that the manufacturer probably would tell me not to do it but what I am wondering is how thinning cover-stain adversely affects it ability to do its job. Zinsser Cover Stain is an oil-based stain block, sealer and adhesion primer. I did a quick, light sanding with 220, tacked it down and applied a coat of Cover Stain, and then finished with two coats of Muralo semi. Subsequently, question is, can I thin Zinsser Cover Stain? Use Zinsser BIN Brush Cleaner to remove dried paint from brush. Zinsser makes great products. started by Zim, Aug 23, 2016. Thinning– If thinning is necessary add no more than 10 % clean water and stir thoroughly. Note that thinning the primer may affect its stain blocking properties. Developed in 1985, Cover-Stain is the only interior/exterior primer, sealer, stain sealer and bond coat that dries for recoat in only one hour. It seems to me there is a lot of overspray, wasted material and expense in this route. Cleanup –Clean up spills and drips with a rag soaked in mineral spirits or paint thinner. When I bought the stuff, it was a Sunday and the local SWP wasn't open. The problem is that the cover stain left HORRIBLE, thick brush marks! If Bulls Eye® 1-2-3 dries, use Zinsser BIN Brush Cleaner to remove dried paint on brushes. In this regard, can you thin Zinsser BIN Primer? I thinned it so I could apply a thin … ZINSSER® COVER STAIN® ... Cover Stain is designed to be used without thinning. BIN should not be thinned with mineral spirits. Is there any downside to picking one of them, thinning it a smidge and then dipping? Stain is designed to be used without thinning. Was my first time using shellac at all I have been a lot of woodworking but always use urethane or lacquer finishes recently got into using oil instead of stain and I used the French polishing method (a wad of cheese cloth wrapped tightly in a peicee of old tee-shirt) and I cut it half denatured … Yeah, in retrospect, I should have gone for the A-100. Professional painters use Cover-Stain for it wonderful application properties and versatility of use. I know that many builders use rattle cans of Cover Stain, Bin or 123. ! Cover-Stain is also available as an aerosol for spot work and priming small objects. 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