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Has anyone tried using gesso over black primer to bring small areas back to white so light colors are easier to make stand out?
Was thinking of using it on a few power fists so painting hazard stripes would be easier to get a bold yellow color.
would this work or would the gesso/primer combo cause weird effects, like paint flaking or textures?

should work as its a brush on primer but I use thr foundation paint denab stone

ive never used it but ive heard from a few on here that its really thick so you need to water it down alot. ive seen a few minis painted without the thinning and to be honest they looked pretty bad.

I use Dheneb stone too, as a base for yellows and whites.

Gesso is very thick and I use it as my primer. It shrinks as it dries. I use black gesso primarily. I do recommend thinning it down to avoid clogging details. It also takes longer to dry, typically about 24 hours to set. You can speed this up with a suitable application of heat.