Vallejo primer in citadel spray gun?

[BEAR812]

Has anyone tried running the vallejo white primer (in the dropper bottle) through the citadel spray gun or an airbrush gun? is the vallejo white primer even a decent primer as opposed to the spray can primers?

I'm curious, cause I've never liked or had good results with GW's primer sprays, and I'm considering buying an airbrush and was wondering if there are any primers out there that can be used through an airbrush. I can't seem to find a definitive answer through web searches. Anyone have any experience or advice with this?

 

[freakinacage]

i see no reason why it wouldn't work

 

[Dragonsreach]

You could always try the Vallejo Airbrush Grey Primer.
Works nicely either Sprayed or brushed.

 

[Einion]

is the vallejo white primer even a decent primer as opposed to the spray can primers?

That's the key question and I think the answer is basically no. But if you don't need the high adhesion of a spraycan primer it could be good enough; obviously the people who use it get on well enough with it.

Vallejo have just brought out a new grey acrylic-urethane primer that might be worth trying if you can get it.

I'm curious, cause I've never liked or had good results with GW's primer sprays, and I'm considering buying an airbrush and was wondering if there are any primers out there that can be used through an airbrush. I can't seem to find a definitive answer through web searches.

You can spray just about anything, long as the particle size is small enough and you get the viscosity right. Even oil paints, which are obviously thick and pasty from the tube, airbrush very well when sufficiently diluted.

Oh P.S. welcome to CMON!

Einion

 

[BEAR812]

Thanks for the welcome Einion. Long time lurker.

I have to admit I guess I'm looking for a do it all tool/solution. Like I said I'm not a big fan of the GW spray can primers cause I always get that "dust" effect no matter what i do, and I always try to spray in 60-80 degree temps with little to no wind, and I spend like 10 minutes getting the "ball" to spin so its mixed good too. Unfortunately it just never coats the way I expect it to. The only spray primer I've used that did'nt "dust" on me was testors gray primer. But the can is like a quarter size of the GW spray primer. It would be nice if someone would develop a dedicated primer to be run through an airbrush.

As far as the vallejo airbrush gray primer I guess I'll have to his website and have a look. Thanks for that tip Dragonsreach.

What kind of spray primers do you guys use or recommend?

 

[Dragonsreach]

What kind of spray primers do you guys use or recommend?

Currently
Tamiya White primer. Nice soft and not heavily particulated.
Not tried the Tamiya Grey yet.

 

[Einion]

What kind of spray primers do you guys use or recommend?

Auto primer, acrylic type.

Not sure which side of the pond you're on but also in the US the primers from Rustoleum are supposed to be good, think they're enamel.

Einion

 

[DaRat]

I shoot Reaper MSP Primer through my airbrush. Works quite well. I use white, but a black is available.

For spray primers, I like Duplicolor Sandable Primer. Good coverage, goes on finely (though not as fine as Tamiya), and runs $5 including tax locally. Not all autoparts stores carry all colors though: locally, AutoZone has rust, gray, and black, but not white (have to go to O'Reilly for white).

 

[BEAR812]

Thanks again for the tips guys, theres a few there I forgot about or have'nt even considered. I forgot entirely about Reaper. I found an old testors "glorified spray can" air brush gun I had squirelled away... I was'nt ready to commit to a 100 dollar airbrush I wouldn't or couldn't use. I was hoping to do some "testing" with it, but we had a storm system move in and it's cold and wet here in Colorado. The drawback is obviously that a can of propellant has got to be $6-7 bucks, and the vallejo paints were $2-3 dollars. Thats pretty much the price of a good sized spray can primer.

Thanks again guys, hopefully I'll get motivated to get modelling and painting done now.

 

[airhead]

I'll assume that you are on the U.S. side of the pond?

Primers:
http://www.maximusinminimis.com/Primer Test.html

Is this the "airbrush" you are talking about?

Citidel's is not much different, but costs a lot more...

 

[Hendarion]

Those are really only for huge surfaces or primer, but for details, color-control or fine structures (as well as fine, non-grainy pigmentation), they don't work at all... in my opinion.

 

[BEAR812]

Heres a pic of the testors "airbrush" I have. I got it at hobby lobby, I don't think I paid more than $10 for it, definately not more than $20. Its a simple simple "airbrush". I don't even know how much control or adjustment you have if any over the flow of paint.

OK. I cant get the pic to upload. I'm getting an error message when I try to attach the image to my post. my pic is like 43 kb, and under the dimensions.

Yeah, airhead thats what it looks like, just much cheaper.

 

[airhead]

That will work for shooting primer or clear coats. But not well. Your volume is more controlled by the air pressure than buy raising or lowering the venturi.

A decent single action external mix or an AZTEC would be a much better gun to shoot primer with.

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Second, if you shoot more than a few minis a month, you'll want to invest in a small compressor. MUCH cheaper in the long run than canned propellant.
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Finally, you cannot attach images directly from your PC, you have to upload them to a web host. Most of us use Photobucket as it is free and simple.