another model F*&ked...anyone recommend a good spray primer??

[ostreet]

I used to get probs with GW sprays when used in extreme temps (too hot/cold, rained last week..)
I\'m using halfords grey at the moment which has been pretty smooth and consistent.

Was also told a long time ago to stand the can in warm water before spraying, as it creates a finer spray. Might help.

 

[Beamo]

I\'ve had the same trouble with GW sprays over the years.

I switched over to Tamiya and haven\'t had a less than exceptional priming since. :beer:

 

[Sand Rat]

I use black spraypaint for touching up BBQ grills - and warm it in a warm water bath before and during use.

 

[capt mannering]

I have used Holts for years but find that it works better on plastic minis than metal ones. For the metal ones i give them a thin coat of the spray primer and then top it up with watered down brush on. P.S it costs about £3 for a half litre can.

 

[demonherald]

They have Tamiya in a local shop may have a crack with that..cheers for the suggestions guys....will hopefully have no more probs.....(yeah right.....where\'d be the fun in that.)

 

[Elia Cid]

-Demonherald.

I just wanted to tell how much I liked this piece by you. Converted empire \"Warrior Priest in Winter\".
Cheers.
Alex

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by ostreet
Was also told a long time ago to stand the can in warm water before spraying, as it creates a finer spray.

Yep. Reduces viscosity and increases the pressure so it has a double benefit.

Einion

 

[ostreet]

Originally posted by Einion
Yep. Reduces viscosity and increases the pressure so it has a double benefit.

Einion

I\'m glad you explained that, I was beginning to think i\'d made it up.

 

[mickc22]

Originally posted by Einion

Originally posted by ostreet
Was also told a long time ago to stand the can in warm water before spraying, as it creates a finer spray.

Yep. Reduces viscosity and increases the pressure so it has a double benefit.

Einion

I always warm the can and use one of those clip on handles, gives you more control. I also picked up an old turntable, set it to 33rpm and it turns the mini for you too
If you keep an old hairdryer handy you can warm the mini too and dry it quicker as well

 

[Pip Boy83]

try pissing in the bottlel lol

 

[Willowwing]

Krylon Gray, Black, or White are very good thin non overspraying even coverage primer.

 

[mlavanish]

tamiya primer

I\'ve used a bunch of primers in the past, and I\'ve found Tamiya to be by far my favorite. I\'ve been using the grey primer for the past 8 months or so and I\'ve never looked back. Great coverage, thin and smooth, no loss of detail, great adhesion. All the things I could ever hope for. It\'s not the cheapest, but it does seem optimally suited for miniatures.

I\'ve never had much problem with GW primer, but the Armory primer gave me a lot of headaches back in the day.

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by ostreet

Originally posted by Einion
Yep. Reduces viscosity and increases the pressure so it has a double benefit.

I\'m glad you explained that, I was beginning to think i\'d made it up.

Originally posted by mlavanish
I\'ve used a bunch of primers in the past, and I\'ve found Tamiya to be by far my favorite. I\'ve been using the grey primer for the past 8 months or so and I\'ve never looked back. Great coverage, thin and smooth, no loss of detail, great adhesion. All the things I could ever hope for.

Have you compared to any automotive primers? You\'ll probably find that, like with so many other \'hobby materials\', they\'re much the same thing (often, the exact same thing) just in smaller packages, at higher cost.

Einion

 

[capt mannering]

Ive thought of another good automotive primer:- hycote matt black. It is about £4 for a can and has good coverage on metal minis as well as plastic. I might try some grey primer on my rackham minis cos i usually spray them white and then give them a wash of watered down black paint to show up all the detail.

 

[demonherald]

Originally posted by Elia Cid
-Demonherald.

I just wanted to tell how much I liked this piece by you. Converted empire \"Warrior Priest in Winter\".
Cheers.
Alex

Cheers Alex much appreciated...

 

[demonherald]

Originally posted by mickc22

Originally posted by Einion

Originally posted by ostreet
Was also told a long time ago to stand the can in warm water before spraying, as it creates a finer spray.

Yep. Reduces viscosity and increases the pressure so it has a double benefit.

Einion

I always warm the can and use one of those clip on handles, gives you more control. I also picked up an old turntable, set it to 33rpm and it turns the mini for you too
If you keep an old hairdryer handy you can warm the mini too and dry it quicker as well

The turntable idea is cool...
I often think of your work area as being like the cellar in Van Helsing ..mad cap contraptions everywhere with the odd whizzang has another bottle of paint flys off of another knocked up paint stirrer.....:beer: