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Stix Primer Useless?

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Never used Stix primer before but have heard guys talk about it here. Went to HD for Wooster frames and saw they had a closeout sale on Stix at $9.00 a gallon:thumbup:. Bought last eight gallons they had. Now, was reading surface prep instructions. Surface must be free of any dirt, grease, oil, wax, soap residue, chalk, old paint, and other foreign matter. Remove grease and oil with lacquer solvent. Wash surface with strong detergent. Reduce any gloss by sanding. Remove sanding dust. Seal wood knots with shellac, and so on. If one would prep any surface as instructed above, what the hell would you need this or any primer for?(with the exception of needing holdout) Surfaces as prepped above would be ideal for straight paint. To me to do all this work for the primer negates the need for primer. Bought it mainly for adhesion to glossy surfaces. I'll stick to oil or Bullseye 123 for glossy surfaces without sanding or etching. These two have never failed me in all my years. Just a thought.
 
Discussion starter · #15 ·
Stix is great. For sure better than 123. Plus, that price is insane. But, with HD you can never be sure that it is the same product that is sold somewhere else. HD is notorious for selling lower quality versions of stuff.
HD was normally selling Stix for around $45.00 a gallon. They no longer want to carry it. Not able to move it at that price, too expensive for the HO. $9.00 a gallon was a closeout sale price. Do you really think they could sell a knock off or lower quality version of Stix with the words "A Benjamin Moore Company" right on the front of the label? I believe that would be a lawsuit waiting to happen.
 
Discussion starter · #45 ·
I just used Stix on some golden oak spindles and was ready for serious bleed through. However after I sanded. I shopvac'd each spindle followed by an alcohol wipe (rags were massively orange after that). Once dry hvlp'd a thin dust coat of Stix. Not a hint of bleed through, and couldn't scratch it off after 10 minutes. Currently (today) spraying bm black jack using advanced.
Looks fantastic! We've had a recent discussion about painting oak with the grain showing through. Some like it, some don't. I feel it makes painting oak with the grain showing through look elegant, as your picture proves.