[Tedtalk]

Painting an oak vanity that has been sanded down. Top coat going to be Ben Moore Advance. I used Cover Stain oil primer on the doors but I am finding it to be very thick and hard to work with. It is a brand new can and I mixed it well. What primer might be easier to work with for the rest of my vanity? Should I thin the Cover Stain? If so, what with? Appreciate any advice!

 

[mark sr]

Easiest thing to do would be to thin the primer a tad.

 

[Tedtalk]

What do you thin it with?

 

[RanK2]

What do you thin it with?

You said it was oil primer so you would use mineral spirits.

 

[Tedtalk]

Thanks!!!

 

[cocomonkeynuts]

penetrol works better than mineral spirits, or xylene.

 

[RanK2]

penetrol works better than mineral spirits, or xylene.

True, if you have it, but not sure if the 'better' is worth buying Penetrol for a one time job that will take a half quart of paint to complete. ...... Plus he is more likely to already have some spirits, and even if not, spirits have a dozen other uses as compared to Penetrol.

I have had a left over half quart of Penetrol on my shelf for 12 years, but have gone through 3 gal of spirits in that same period, mainly because it is versatile.