Pauley Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 I’m sure this is an easy problem for the experts to answer. I’m not one to paint wood, but in this case I need to. I’m making a bedside table for my granddaughter. It’s made from (dare I say it....big box store pine). The reason why I used this pine is because she wanted it painted...anyhow. I know I can use something like Binz to keep the knots from bleeding through. I don’t have any, but I do have some shellac. Would that work? Or would you recommend something better. Gunny, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 @kmealy should be able to provide an answer Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_toad Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 knots? on clear pine? Anyway, regular shellac should work just fine for this. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 usually use a coat or two of Kilz primer, then whatever colour you want over that... Gunny, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauley Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, p_toad said: knots? on clear pine? Anyway, regular shellac should work just fine for this. Thank you.... Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauley Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 6 hours ago, steven newman said: usually use a coat or two of Kilz primer, then whatever colour you want over that... Thank you... steven newman, Cal and FlGatorwood 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 While there is great debate about oil based Kilz verses latex. And of course the smell is an issue, I prefer OIL based for stuff outside. It seals much better, my opinion only. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Shellac is the perfect sealer for knotty pine. Original B-I-N was shellac-based, but since the price of shellac increased there are now versions that are "synthetic shellac" -- whatever that is. Just go for the real stuff. Read the label very carefully. Or just go with SealCoat. Finish is usually the cheapest part of the project and the most visible. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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