Oils Primers

[Ron Tamburrini]

Any one want to add suggestions on primers, resin,metal

 

[megroot]

I use a ordinary car primer. Used the Games Workshop primer but it is hard to find for me.
Found out that the carprimer works the same. For the GM i pay € 11,50, for the car primer € 1,95.

Marc

 

[Paul Kernan]

Mark
I'm with you. I've used the expensive GW primer (and like it) but I'm just as satisfied with the all purpose primer I get from our local hardware store chain (Home Depot). It comes in white, black and grey (my favourite), costs $5 and it lasts me 5-6 figures.

I think the application is as important as the grain of the paint. I've seen a number of people ruin the fine detail of a figure by spraying too heavy and too many applications. Less is more

 

[Paul Kernan]

Ron
BTW, what part of the city are you in? I'm originally from Bishopbriggs, my parents were from Springburn and I still have family in Knightswood and Dumbarton.

 

[housecarl]

Brush-able car primer, thinned with cellulose, put through the airbrush.
Carl.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I Live in Bearsden ,Thats glasgow North west approx

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

My thoughts are leaning towards using vallejo primer possibly black or grey and using an Iwata air brush so I don't obliterate fine detail ,but unsure as I have been using GM chaos black but it dries with a sheen and as has been said it is easy to put to much on.

 

[housecarl]

There's a post here, http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40969&highlight=Vallejo+primer with regards to Vallejo primer being a waste of time.
Carl.

 

[housecarl]

Duplicate post. Oops!
Carl.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I take it Vallejo primer is pants then

 

[Meehan34]

I use black high heat primer for grills. It is super fine and super flat leaving no grain behind. I haven't found anything else that even comes close and I have bought the stuff out of Japan that is supposed to be the best.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

HI Mike

you say for grills are you only using it vehicles, and applying with an air brush

 

[Einion]

Ron, I use automotive primer too from a rattle can (Hycote).

For the GM i pay € 11,50, for the car primer € 1,95.

Wow that's cheap Marc, is that for a full-size can?

Einion

 

[Glen]

I'm using gray Floquil Model Railroad Primer. I cut it with some lacquer thinner and brush it on metal and resin figures. I usually let it cure overnight.

 

[megroot]

Ron, I use automotive primer too from a rattle can (Hycote).
Wow that's cheap Marc, is that for a full-size can?
Einion

Yes Einion, for a can off 400 ml.
We have a retailer at this side of the nortsea and sometimes they have these cans. When they have i buy almost 4 of them. That should hold me quite for the rest of the year.

Marc

 

[Meehan34]

HI Mike

you say for grills are you only using it vehicles, and applying with an air brush

sorry sir, in the USA our grill is the barbecue. It is a spray can from the home depot made by "rust-oleum" called "specialty high heat". I personally will not use auto primer because of the tooth it leaves behind and the thickness of the paint. I paint some 28mm stuff and it is just too thick for them. It is a fine paint though for bigger stuff so just find whatever you can, it all works.

 

[marius'mules]

I'm using gray Floquil Model Railroad Primer. I cut it with some lacquer thinner and brush it on metal and resin figures. I usually let it cure overnight.

+1 I've used Floquil Grey Primer in the rattle can for years when I'm priming a metal figure.

When I'm priming a resin or styrene figure; I use Rustoleum Primer white--$2.00 for a big rattle can at Walmart. One large can will do around ten or so, 120mm figures.

When Tamiya Primer was available here in the U.S., I did prefer it for metal and plastic both. But, now that it's not available here anymore, I've went back to Floquil for metal and Rustoluem primer for resin and plastic

 

[Paul-H]

I take it Vallejo primer is pants then

Hi

I have used Vallejo Grey primer for quite some time and have never had any problems with it. Its always dried dead smooth and never had any lifting or chipping issues, unlike some other primers I have used.

Paul

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

HI Paul

Are you applying with an air brush and if so do you have to thin it out a bit

 

[Paul-H]

Hi

I apply it with an airbrush and spray it from the bottle un-thinned I do use an airbrush with a 0.5 paint tip, don't know if that is making it easier to spray though.

Paul