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I am not really excited about dropping 15.99 USD for a 10OZ can of primer. I personally think this is an insult to my sensibilities. I know Privateer Press has a decent primer for 1/2 the price, but unfortunately none of FLGS's carry it anymore. I used some other stuff I got at a local hobby store, that had a small business coolness to it, but the particulate is too large and can eliminate details even when sprayed lightly. Any help would be great!

Thanks in advance!

Army Painter. VERY good stuff, though not that much cheaper than GW's. MUCH better. I would personally recommend nothing else.

You can try Vallejo.....Black / White /Grey.

I use the grey one.

There was another thread on this exact topic in the past few days where they talk about using some cheap stuff from an auto store (krylon??) to good effect. Go back a few days and I am sure you will find it.

Cool Thanks!!

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/sandablePrimer/

Duplicolor Sandable Primer- $5.00 from the local Auto parts dealer. Works on metal and plastic. Coats are smooth and detail is not obscured. I use white, but other colors are available.

this is the thread I was thinking of.

Yeah found it! Thanks, I was going to search as I figured there would be a post somewhere in here. Thanks again for the heads up.

RanTheCid wrote:http://www.duplicolor.com/products/sandablePrimer/

Duplicolor Sandable Primer- $5.00 from the local Auto parts dealer. Works on metal and plastic. Coats are smooth and detail is not obscured. I use white, but other colors are available.

Ding Ding Ding - we have a winner. Seriously, you can't go wrong with this stuff. Also has great heat and humidity tolerance. It’s available in Black, White, and Grey.

I've been using a new P3 White Primer that my FLGS just started carrying. I personally love it. It's more tolerant of heat/humidity/human error and produces a great end product. Plus it's cheaper than GW's Primer

Yes, it's not actually primer, but I've been getting by just fine "priming" my models with the $0.99 cans from Walmart (what's the name? Colorplace or something like that?). Goes on thin, smooth, and matte (I've successfully used both white and black), with sufficient tooth for that all-important first layer of paint. Lots of others here have reported similar success and you really can't beat that price.

Sure, it doesn't bond quite as well as automotive primer might, but unless you're priming metal models that you plan to store in a running cement mixer, minis "primed" with plain old matte spray and hit with some varnish to seal hold up just fine.

Sarpedon_702 wrote:I am not really excited about dropping 15.99 USD for a 10OZ can of primer. I personally think this is an insult to my sensibilities. I know Privateer Press has a decent primer for 1/2 the price, but unfortunately none of FLGS's carry it anymore. I used some other stuff I got at a local hobby store, that had a small business coolness to it, but the particulate is too large and can eliminate details even when sprayed lightly. Any help would be great!

Thanks in advance!

$15.99 for now...... rumor is that price will be going up !!!!!

here is the other post on the same subject.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/368835.page

Halfords Spray Primer.

Its a DIY sotre with all forms of transport, not sure if you guys have it over the pond.

£6.50 for a can the size of GW, and come sin every colour cars come in. If you want Shiny Green Primer - they have it!

Probably have Purple too!

Ooooh Purple!! I generally just go with the black, but I am starting up a Death Guard Army on the side...so a good Olive Drab would be awesome. I am gonna look to see if we have Halfords over here. Thanks!!

I quite like using Mr.Hobby and Tamiya Light grey primer, they give a somewhat thinner and more fine coat then the GW ones.

I really like the .95 cent Wal Mart primer. Covers very well, leaves plenty of detail on the model, and the paint sticks to it very well

When I need need to prime my CRASSUS ARMORED ASSUALT TRANSPORT for painting, I tend to use the cheap wal-mart brand rattlecan primer. It gives good coverage and doesn't obscure any of the details of the CRASSUS ARMORED ASSUALT TRANSPORT. It's also pretty cheap at $1.50 a can, so the next time you need to paint a CRASSUS ARMORED ASSUALT TRANSPORT, try the wal-mart stuff.

I'm using Krylon indoor/outdoor black primer. It went on smooth, is taking paint well, and didn't obscure any detail that I noticed, not to mention that it's $5 instead of $16(what do they think is in there... platinum?).

P3 by privateer press. moderately priced with excellent smooth coverage

Well then, I think it's unanimous, using anything but GW Primer.

Oh, and for those times when you can use a spray primer, I recommend Gesso.

As far as the detail is concerned just about any primer technically will work, It's all in the nozzle, this controls particulate size and spray pattern.

JoeyHeadwounds wrote:I'm using Krylon indoor/outdoor black primer. It went on smooth, is taking paint well, and didn't obscure any detail that I noticed, not to mention that it's $5 instead of $16(what do they think is in there... platinum?).

I use this also. Works great for the price.

Honestly I really like GW primer the best, but it's just too expensive. I do have an arachnarok to paint, so I really want to pick up a can from GW, but can't make myself at the current price :/


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A couple tips for using spray cans:

If the area you live in is especially cold, you should warm up the paint. Do this by filling a small bowl with the hottest water from your faucet (not boiling!) and standing the can in it for 5 minutes. Shake before and after. It really helps the paint go on smooth.

Also, clear the nozzle when your done spraying. Nothing sucks more than using a can once and then the nozzle clogging! When you're done spraying, turn the can completely upside down and spray until only the propellant, with no paint, sprays out. Keeps your stream nice and even for the entire life of the can.

I always use army painter

Lord of Deeds wrote:

RanTheCid wrote:http://www.duplicolor.com/products/sandablePrimer/

Duplicolor Sandable Primer- $5.00 from the local Auto parts dealer. Works on metal and plastic. Coats are smooth and detail is not obscured. I use white, but other colors are available.

Ding Ding Ding - we have a winner. Seriously, you can't go wrong with this stuff. Also has great heat and humidity tolerance. It’s available in Black, White, and Grey.

This..100%.
GW primer (like everything else they pedal) is way overpriced,a good auto primer like Duplicolor works great and cost much less.

Orinoco wrote:I always use army painter

If someone near me carried Army Painter I would buy it.

I use an autoprimer from the local carparts store.
£4 a can the size of a GW one Grey and white are both acceptable. Not had any problems with it.

Must admit I would like to try out some gesso primer.

Sarpedon_702 wrote:

Orinoco wrote:I always use army painter

If someone near me carried Army Painter I would buy it.

the warstore has good deals.

I just used Army Painter primer for the first time. It's awesome.

I'd also recommend Duplicolor sandable auto primer. It's cheap and available at most auto stores.

Found some Krylon Ultra Flat Natural Colors Dark Green For Papa Nurgle. It uses the Fusion formula so it sticks to anything!