Priming in poor weather...

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**Papavich96**

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to prime models in the middle of winter? I live in a one bedroom apartment, and it tends to be brutally cold during the winter here. I've learned from experience that you don't want to spraypaint when its snowing out...

**VirusSD1**

If you can open your windows there is a way. Basically prime your models in a box in your apartment, crack your windows then go out for an hour or so. When you come back your apartment will be a bit chilly however the primer will be dry and your apartment won't smell quite as bad.

**Typeline**

Papavich96 wrote:Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to prime models in the middle of winter? I live in a one bedroom apartment, and it tends to be brutally cold during the winter here. I've learned from experience that you don't want to spraypaint when its snowing out...

Would your apartment happen to have a stove? If so, you can construct a box to prime things in that fits over your stove and uses it's fan to clear the fumes. Easy to make, easy to upkeep and allows for anytime priming.

**KingCracker**

im sorry but making a painting site inside of your stove is a bad idea all around. any over spray will get into you house as well as in your stove. and last i checked theres some nasty chemicals in spray paint that im sure wouldnt be good in your food. there was a post on almost this same exact problem before. I live in MI so trust me i know about cold as all hell during the winter. just wait till its not blowing snow like crazy and then go outside and paint it up. as long as your paint, minis are inside to warm to room temp, they will paint and dry just fine. go out and paint away then come back in. problem solved, good luck by the way

**Tri**

i think Typeline means on top of the stove using the extractor fan ... which is do able but you'll need a strong extractor and a large Box ... and also only spray a couple of models in the center

If you can wait i'd do it out side like King said and then quickly bring them in

**BigToof**

Do NOT paint you mini's indoors unless you want the overspray to go everywhere!

I've done it, and pretty much ruined the kitchen of the apartment I was living in. It's a doublely bad idea to do it where you might be eating. The stuff in paint is bad for you!

**Lordhat**

Not to mention that nowadays, here in the U.S. MOST extractor fans don't actually... extract. The usually just blow through a vent in the hood BACK INTO THE ROOM. I've often wondered what is the purpose of having a vent that doesn't actually vent.

**Delemon**

One method that I haven't seen mentioned that I have been using a lot since I can't get out to my garage to prime (Crutches + snow/ice is bad) is to hand prime the model with Chaos black in a barely thinned coat. There are other brush on primers like Gesso (I think that's what it's called) that will work too. Is priming better? Its a lot faster but for the most part there hasn't been a lot of difference. If you are doing a lot of rank and file, a basecoat of the appropriate foundation paint would work too.

**KingCracker**

I've often wondered what is the purpose of having a vent that doesn't actually vent.

its one of lifes mysteries man. Ive tried to figure out how the orks fit so much badass into one body but again.... who really knows