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Hey everyone

Just a quick (and probably silly) question here. I have 3 cans of spray paint that I bought along with a friends bulk order for free shipping, all 3 cans came to about £10 in total, less than the cost of a single GW or Vallejo can which is why I bought them. It doesn't say anywhere that they are priming though, so I want to ask people's opinions on using them as a base coat layer.

The cans are:

Dope 400 Classic - White
Flame Blue (Low Pressure) - Black
Ironlak Sugar - Purple

The website does have a specific "Primer" section so I doubt I can use the above for an initial basecoat but I thought I'd ask anyway, just to be sure. I also wanted to ask, if I get a primer, what type should I get? Are WH40k models plastic, polystyrene-based (I've heard some models are this but there's no official info anywhere from GW) or a special type of resin?

Finally, if I buy a "The Army Painter Colour Primer" spray paint can, how good are they? Are they worth the ~£12.50?

Thanks!

I use Halford's grey primer mostly.
I also use their yellow ochre & red oxide:




Note: both are incomplete but show how different colours can help paint things more quickly.

I'd be careful with those - only the Flame Blue says it's an acrylic. Try on a sacrificial model first.

Army Painter is hit&miss - I like their metals but the yellow and purple are horrible.

Priming black, white or grey first is always a good idea.

I've heard of people use Halford's primer before, I'll keep that in mind

Hmm, didn't realise the others weren't acrylic. Thanks for the heads up! That's a big shame about the Army Painter sprays though, wanted to use the purple one

Think I'll go for grey then as black is good for making hard to reach areas naturally dark but I don't want to have to fight against the black for a vibrant colour. My colour scheme is (for now at least) mainly purple with orange/gold highlights and trim.

Both my cans of Army Painter purple spluttered - it wasn't terrible but I did end up with some gaunts with no visible detail.

They were bought from different places a few months apart, but that was a few years ago so they might be better now.

I don't tend to use the original nozzles on rattlecans. They're the primary reason for the spattering.

I have a pack of them that I got from a local "street art" supplier and they are much better - better pattern and dispersal.