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hey all
I have just started painting recently and have been happy using fiddlybits matte black for a cheap undercoat alternative.
I then went looking for a white undercoat and tried - Duluxe interior\exterior flat white and it layed down like a foam fire retardant ... so thick and gloopy.
Recently I tried what others here have recommended, White knight squirts and at first it looked great but after a second light spray I checked it out properly and it felt grainy, not at all smooth like the fiddly-bits black.
Now, I thought that I shook the crap outta the can, but maybe not enough for the second coat?

I used an old Space Crusade mini for the trial and then put some colour on it - the metallic paint looks fine (it's a bit thicker I guess) but the straight GM colour is a little patchy after the first coat and it seemed to be taking a heap of paint to get coverage ... really a lot more than normal.

Any thoughts?

I have just <ouch> grabbed a can of GW skull white </ouch> to try tonight and see what it come out like - I have never used a GW spray or Army Painter spray so I thought I had better try to get an idea of what I was looking for in a cheap alternative. In AU I cannot find Krylon or Duplicolor (although I did find a single can of Duplicolor silver primer at a Supa-Cheap Auto) but Mrs Feet was at Bunnings and grabbed me a can of the White Knight Squirts.

So, what do other Aussies use as an alternative to GW\Army Painter?
If you use Squirts, have you come across this grainy texture and if so wtf?

cheers
feet

To be honest I have always forked it out for the undercoat, although I haven't tried others, I have seen to many models gooped in white spray. You could try to purchase it overseas for a cheaper price.

Alternatively there are shops such as hobby co that sell primers, the closest one to me is in the Sydney QVB.

Supercheap Auto have a nice matt black that works (and it's about $4 a can).

I've used the White knights squirts matt white and matt black, Duplicolor sandable primer (white, grey and black) and they all worked (when used within the tolerances of the product. Excessive humidity or cold give bad results - but that's true of most sprays).

Thanks for the responses.
I have a can of the GW white primer and the White Knights matte white, I will compare the results and see how it goes