> I've used BIN before. Seemed kind of thin.
I am not familiar with BIN, but you've hit on a common mistake of
inexperienced painters. Good primers "should be thin." This allows them
to soak into the wood grain and "seal & bond" more effectively. Many
hardware primers need to be thinned down a bit. The primary purpose of a
primer is not to cover over things (ie. blemishes, etc.) as commonly
thought, that is supposed to be a secondary function.
FYI
David Tharle
Ardmore, AB
Canada