Priming Metal and Resin

[Chrisr]

I was wondering what planteers use to prime their metal and resin figures? I have been using acrylic white, then put down an acrylic base of the various colures before applying water based oils or real oils. I recently purchased a can of Tamiya metal primer, plus one of plastic primer. Also thinking of using an airbrush to prime my figures.

Any ideas on what medium is best, and how do you apply it?

Cheers
Chris

 

[megroot]

What's works best for you is the best medium.
I spray from a can with automotive primer. Then a basic of acrylic, but not on resin (that works for me).
Then start painting with oils.

marc

 

[billyturnip]

I use this to prime metal figures,

It comes in three matt colours, White, Grey and Red and is even available in Bedale so I imagine from that you can get it almost anywhere.

http://www.rustoleumspraypaint.com/product/surface-primer/

 

[billyturnip]

available in Bedale so I imagine from that you can get it almost anywhere.

Even Australia!

http://www.rustoleum.com.au/

 

[mick3272]

I use vallejo Acrylic- Polyurethane surface primer. I only do resin figures with the odd metal sword etc . I have had no problems with this product.
I am just about to have a go at a couple of flats ( Ty Roger I blame you) . I intended to use the same primer, unles told otherwise.

Mick

 

[Helm]

Halfords car primer
Steve

 

[John Bowery]

Tamiya spray primer grey.
Cheers
John

 

[Chrisr]

Thank you to everyone for your comments - it seems go with what you are happy with.

Cheers
Chris

 

[billyturnip]

it seems go with what you are happy with.

Plus availability and cost.

 

[Huw63]

I found the Scale 75 primer to be very good and bought an aerosol of it at Montrouge.

Cheers

Huw

 

[Eludia]

I switch between Halfords and Alclad primers depending on what mood I'm in at that particular time. They're both as good as each other when squirted through an airbrush so it just depends on what my hand falls on first.

When the Alclad runs out I'll probably just stick with the Halfords as it works out slightly cheaper and is more readily available.

 

[Diegoff]

I use Citadel Chaos Black in a can. It works fine and it is easy to handle.

 

[Paul Kernan]

Chris...I'm like Roger. I've used a number of different brands but tend to settle on the Rust-oleum Painter's Touch from the local hardware store (Home Depot). Good coverage and adhesion and very cheap.
Remember, the quality of the application is better when its well shaken and applied in several light coats (well dried between each coat) rather than one or two heavy coats.

 

[Paul Kernan]

Chris...I'm like Roger. I've used a number of different brands but tend to settle on the Rust-oleum Painter's Touch from the local hardware store (Home Depot). Good coverage and adhesion and very cheap.
Remember, the quality of the application is better when its well shaken and applied in several light coats (well dried between each coat) rather than one or two heavy coats.

 

[Helm]

Chris...I'm like Roger. I've used a number of different brands but tend to settle on the Rust-oleum Painter's Touch from the local hardware store (Home Depot). Good coverage and adhesion and very cheap.
Remember, the quality of the application is better when its well shaken and applied in several light coats (well dried between each coat) rather than one or two heavy coats.

A similar method to your postings then?
Steve

 

[Alex]

Tamiya here. before it was Floquil. Have some Vallejo too but I prefer Tamiya

 

[Joe55]

I use cheap auto body primer. It has never failed me . I use black and grey, but mostly black.

Joe

 

[theBaron]

I started using Tamiya's Fine Surface Primer in rattlecans, for my scale models and for my figure models, like larger-scale resin figures and 54mm white metal figures. I found it gave me a finer surface than the automotive primer or Rustoleum primer that I had been using, while still providing a good "tooth" for color coats. I had also run into an issue with the automotive primers that the cans would clog on me, and I'd be left with half the amount paint still in the can.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Wayneb]

Hello guys.....This is from a post way back in the spring of this year so it's not too old.Had to dip back in the archives in hopes for an answer to this question.
I'm delving into the world of painting some white metal figures after loosing my cherry painting resin figures 6 years ago and joining the happy bunch here on PF.
The question is pretty simple.......Primer is sprayed on the resin figure to give tooth and adhesion.That makes total sense.However,....not too much experience painting metal and not too trusting in something that dries as quickly as lacquer based paints or primers on metal..(yes, I know they are used on cars)......But...aside from the normal careful prep on a metal figure.....What gives "tooth" to the metal for the primer to stick properly?
I'm using mostly acrylics with some oils ...... enamel for metallics.

O.K.... Ya dummy........lacquer primers are as good as it gets.....deal with it.....Just in case that's what you guys were thinking.......................All answers welcome.

Wayne