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This might sound like a silly question (probably asked before me but i cant find it) but i have primed my herald of khorne after i washed it in warm water with some soap in it. After it dried i primed it using army painter black primer but somehow the stuff didn't catch or something because i can simply scratch it of using my finger nail without ease. I am quite scared for this because im a nail biter and if my primer flakes of this simple, painting it is going to be a pain. What did i do wrong :(

What kind of soap did you use?

I've tried hand soap, dish soap, water, brushes, etc.... that mould release stuff just doesn't come off.

You know what I've found works the best? I wet my fingers a little bit and just rub all the parts until the mould release agent comes off. I've done it enough I can feel when a part still has the chemical on it. It just has a different tactile feel.

Just plain 'ol friction and elbow grease works the best for me.

Make sure to scrub the model with a toothbrush or similar equivalent. Just washing/rinsing the model in soapy water won't cut it.

I used detolsoap and a toothbrush it but how can a product be so horrid to paint D: any tips on what i should do with my "primed" model now ?

I've never washed any of my models before painting them.. should i be worried? This includes finecast too.. They all seemed to paint fine, all varnished now too.

wel everybody has there own experiences i guess. Mine are all terrible. My first finecast model the primer went gritty on some parts and just glued a piece of his arm back on since it has broken off. My second experience is my herald which is lying in the a bucket of soap and water again to remove the primer

I use a quick bath in Simple Green (which is a degreaser) and a scrub with an old toothbrush. Then rinse well and let dry. After that , you should have no problem with your primer.