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So I have started priming my Imperial Fist (starting with my scouts). I did so tonight in my garage, hoping that the heat would be manageable. However, it seems it was too much because the primer quickly turned into a chalky mess that flaked right off.

Being in Texas, priming has always been an issue. I used to prime in my house when I was getting into the hobby, but alas, with the girlfriend and her animals in the house, that is no possible anymore.

Anyone have any suggestions on what I should do? Again, this being Texas, we do not ever have great priming weather.

You can help with the humidity of the garage by getting a dehumidifier. Might be pricey but it will help with the humidity.

I live in Brisbane, Australia and have been having a similar problem with spray on primer. It is always humid here and I have yet to get good results. I myself have given up and gone back to using a brush.

I'd be interested to know if there are any tricks to priming in this climate.

Wait until it cools down more. What happened is the paint is actually drying before it hits the model.

I actually prime in my basement year around. Its always a nice 65 degrees.

I'm in north Mississippi and you want to talk about heat + humidity! lol

My solution was to ditch aerosol primers, and varnish altogether.

Get yourself an airbrush. $80 for a 2-stage airbrush and a oiless compressor. Then use it to prime, and varnish. I find that matte varnish out of the airbrush as well as primer is nowhere near as sensitive to heat/humidity as out of a spray can. It has something to do with the propellant.

Anyway problem solved, and also airbrush's are great for so many things. Also because it's coming out of an airbrush unless it's some weird primer/varnish I haven't used. You can just spray it inside.

I know I should get an airbrush eventually, but I was trying to find a way I could use my Army Painter primers I have already purchased.

I was gonna say airbrush too...

I have never really had too many problems with humidity where I live, I have had problems with heat though. Depending on the time of year I'll prime either during the day (in winter) or in the night (during the summer). I don't know about where you live, but out here the coldest part of the day is just before the sun comes up, so if it's hot weather you could try priming then.

I can't prime in my house, the fumes give me a headache quite easily and the only room ventilated enough to clear the fumes is the room I also work in, so not really practical. I could prime in the garage, but when you prime you tend to get paint particles on everything and I don't think the Harley with it's custom paint job would appreciate me priming near it!

I live over on the East Coast and we have considerable humidity where I live as well, but I prime year round without any issues.

The only times I don't prime are high wind, rain or snow.
I use cheap primer from Walmart too.

Here's the process I use: http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-i-prime-my-models-actual-steps.html

I just step outside for a moment, do what I have to do and step back in.
My Wife would kill me if she thought I spray painted in the house!

RonSaikowski wrote:I live over on the East Coast and we have considerable humidity where I live as well, but I prime year round without any issues.

The only times I don't prime are high wind, rain or snow.
I use cheap primer from Walmart too.

Here's the process I use: http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-i-prime-my-models-actual-steps.html

I just step outside for a moment, do what I have to do and step back in.
My Wife would kill me if she thought I spray painted in the house!

Thanks Ron!

Maybe you should have snuck in a priming room with the repairs