Reddit mentions of Zinsser 00904 B-I-N Pigmented Shellac Primer-Sealer & Stain Killer, White, 1 Quart

If you look up tutorials online, a lot of people do it without sanding! The key is getting a really good primer. The one I see most often recommended for ikea furniture is Zinnsser BIN.

> Park it in the sun and leave a window or two cracked.

Its December/January in Minnesota, what sun? And the camper has been skirted thus it can't move.

>but I doubt you let the water boil for very long before you use it.

Its under 3 minutes and its ready to go. Since this week's weather isn't -8 when I wake up to make breakfast I have been opening the door and let my boot keep it open for a few minutes after the tea water is set up.

It also helps to open the door when I burn a pop tart that I shouldn't be eating.

Tonight I have to set up the crockpot to make steel cut oats overnight. It back down to -temps and single digits for a couple days then into the 20s again this weekend. I keep my eye on forecasts to plan what I will do in the camper to minimize the moisture levels.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00113UKQY/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_7_w
2896 B-I-N Shellac Base Primer & Sealer Stain Killer 00904 (1 Quart)
Or the Zinsser primer that is also a sealer and a stain killer. I used this first then painted the walls in an attempt to keep mold from taking hold inside the camper, inside the walls I am trying to figure out.

The more I read on windows and their R-value the more it seems unless they are uber expensive I will just have to deal with heat loss through windows. And plan to make other parts of the shell of the THOW air tight with a greater R-value.

I do feel fortunate that I have a camper that has aluminum siding, real wood studs and wood paneling. Not the fiberglass & vinyl shit on the newer campers and yes they have mold inside on the walls next to doors and windows....

The picture won’t load for me but if it has a shiny finish but it has a nice smooth finish (even if shiny) you can probably do this with no sand paper at all...

-Clean it really good, wipe it down good with TSP Substitute All Purpose Cleaner https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZRSMDK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XQJGDbPBFTM4J

-Once it’s all dried coat it with one decently thick coat of BIN primer, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00113UKQY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6SJGDb0MM32CE

Make sure it’s a real shellac-base, synthetics are no good. Also keep yourself well ventilated, some folks don’t like the smell but it never bothered me

-Paint it, with GOOD paint, silly to say but it matters a lot, my advice is use Benjamin Moore advance, it just will dry and harden the best of what I’ve dealt with, you’ll want to do two coats of paint no matter how good the first coat looks.

-Enjoy and start looking around at other items you can slap some paint on because BIN primer is a gift from the shellac gods