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I was able to get a can for cheap but I do not know if it is good on minis? Has anyone used it?

I tried Google and your post was the first result! I would assume it wouldn't work terribly well and very likely wouldn't be as good as modelling specific sprays. That said, make sure you at least test it on a bit of sprue first, if you have any fairly detailed bitz lying about, give them a blast and see if it's up to par. Either way, make sure you come back with the results for future reference

If I were you I'd just invest in some decent paint, it's a lot more hassle to strip minis than it is to just prime them right in the first place.

Valspar red primer is my mainstay. I use it for anything unless I am working with mainly white/bright colors. For black and red marines, I works damn new perfect.

I have had good and bad with their white color.

Their grey color almost cmes off as "dusty" when I tried using it.

Kheto wrote:I tried Google and your post was the first result! I would assume it wouldn't work terribly well and very likely wouldn't be as good as modelling specific sprays. That said, make sure you at least test it on a bit of sprue first, if you have any fairly detailed bitz lying about, give them a blast and see if it's up to par. Either way, make sure you come back with the results for future reference

If I were you I'd just invest in some decent paint, it's a lot more hassle to strip minis than it is to just prime them right in the first place.

I am not a cheap as you guess But the selection was limited a the store I was at and I thought I would give it a try.

I have some extra bits (various tyranid limbs I do not need) I am going to paint up and see how they go. I am sort of new to painting so I do not know what makes a good primer. But the valspar plastic goes on very smooth and thin. The detail shows through with no obscuring and the models have a smooth finish (which make me a bit nervous because primer is a little rougher). The models coat well enough but it can be a bit thin in places and needed a second coat. but if it is a little thin in I think it will be ok after I put on a base coat. I suppose primer is to a canvas and not the paint inself.

I am off to do the base coat on my test pieces. I will post an update later today.



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Well is dried over an hour and it looks good. But it is not that hard to scratch it off with a fingernail. So it does not seem to be sticking well. I am going to let it dry overnight and see if it has a bette bond then.

So here is the final verdict. After 24 hours it sticks pretty well to the model and the paint sticks to it great. It dries as little rubbery so it does not chip, but it is very susceptible to scratches. If you push you can scratch it with your fingernail. It strips off without any problems with simple green. So over all if you are going to only display your models it would be a decent primer because it is easy to spray on without covering detail. But if your models are heading for the table top I would use a different primer as it does not hold up to handling well as it does not bond strongly with the plastic.

Zookie,

Keep in mind, if you do want to use this primer for a tabletop army, feel free to. Just remember that after you've painted the miniature, to put on a good clearcoat for protective purposes. Most people do this anyway, but would be a bit more necessary for this primer. I doubt you'll have issues after that point.

If you choose to do a bit more testing, try a primer that is not plastic specific, so that it's not soft and rubbery. Typical primers will be more resilient. I use Krylon indoor/outdoor