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Painting furniture, the right primer. Fixing contaminated surfaces! #furnitureflip #flip

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Video by The Idaho Painter

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This project details how to identify and effectively resolve the common painting defect known as 'fisheye' on furniture and cabinets. Fisheye is caused by surface contaminants that prevent paint or primer from adhering properly. The solution demonstrated involves applying Zinsser B-I-N Shellac-Base Primer to encapsulate contaminants, create a uniform, sealed surface, and ensure a smooth, defect-free final paint coat, as part of a larger furniture refinishing process.

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So, I've got a piece of furniture right here or a mirror. And we ran into some real problems with fisheye on there. If you haven't heard of the term fisheye, that's um what a result of what happens if you got a contaminant on a piece of furniture or cabinets or some type of wood painted surface. When you spray paint on it or a primer, it'll fisheye away. I usually keep a um shellac based primer and it's typically Ben. So Ben is a shellac based primer and this is what I've come to use to resolve any type of contamination issues on cabinets, on furniture when painting

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