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2019/03/08 07:54:20
Subject: Krylon Primer
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I'm new to painting miniatures and I've been using GW sprays which I will no longer use as my minis have already started chipping and they are not technically primers. I've read that a lot of people use Krylon so I'm going to give it a try. I want gray. My question is which type of Krylon do I use? There are so many. Do I use colormaster? Covermaxx? I've seen some people say they use fusion but I'm not sure if I should use that since it isn't actually a primer? Any input on which one I should be using would be appreciated.
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2019/03/08 08:14:08
Subject: Krylon Primer
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More info needed.
What kind of mini, how are you using the spray, when are they chipping?
I have recently dug out some metal models I primed with GW white 15 years ago, which have been loose in a box of dozens of metal minis ever since, and travelled from the UK to NZ, and I have just painted them without any need to re prime.
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2019/03/08 09:43:05
Subject: Re:Krylon Primer
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I have seraphon miniatures from GW. So they're plastic. I have completely finished painting them, but have not glued them on bases yet. But I noticed the paint on the nails has started to come off. I scratched the nails very lightly with my finger nail and the paint was coming off. This may be because I'm doing subassembly and the miniature is not glued to a base, it is stuck on some puddy and I have pulled them off the puddy a couple times during painting. Regardless if it's something I did wrong or the spray just being crappy, I don't really want to use GW spray anymore since it's really expensive. I also want something that is a real primer in case that is the issue.
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2019/03/08 09:50:23
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Thane of Dol Guldur
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Any primer should be fine. Even automotive primers which bite into bare metal.
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2019/03/08 17:30:48
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Blood-Raging Khorne Berserker
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2019/03/08 17:39:24
Subject: Krylon Primer
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I would avoid Krylon Fusion--I've tried it and it has a weird melty reaction with some plastics. Can't remember if it was on a GW mini or a board game mini I had, though.
My favorite rattle can primer is Duplicolor Sandable Primer.
A quick question, though, since you mentioned your paint is chipping very easily on your un-primed minis:
Did you wash them before you painted them with a gentle detergent? As some people have said, you don't HAVE to prime them, but I'd definitely wash them if you're not going to prime, and then varnish afterward.
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2019/03/08 20:36:09
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Lieutenant General
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My favorite as well. Unfortunately their grey primer is very dark.
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2019/03/11 01:15:56
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Painting Within the Lines
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Krylon's Camouflage range was my go-to spray primer until Canadian Tire stopped carrying it. The colours are ultra-matte and don't harm GW plastic.
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2019/03/12 17:40:40
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Step 1 glue prep clean (wash your models in soapy water before you undercoat, as oil and release agents sometimes stay on plastic and resin minis)
Step 2 spray under coating light grey.
Step 3 Scour or sand your model with a toothbrush or sandpaper or buffer / etc
Step 4 go back to step 2 under coating again
Repeat scouring.
Step 5 wash models with nuln oil or black ink wash
6. Applying base coat, than scour again with the brush
7 application of second base coat.
8 Layer paint.
9 wash/ shades / glazes
10 highlights.
Done.
Third times a charm. Seriously posted this three times today all still relevant to each post. This should help you with all of your issues. Don't forget to WASH your models before you spray. This should help you mitigate your issues.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/03/12 17:42:22
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2019/03/13 14:09:22
Subject: Krylon Primer
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Quasistellar wrote:I would avoid Krylon Fusion--I've tried it and it has a weird melty reaction with some plastics. Can't remember if it was on a GW mini or a board game mini I had, though.
My favorite rattle can primer is Duplicolor Sandable Primer.
A quick question, though, since you mentioned your paint is chipping very easily on your un-primed minis:
Did you wash them before you painted them with a gentle detergent? As some people have said, you don't HAVE to prime them, but I'd definitely wash them if you're not going to prime, and then varnish afterward.
I will note that Krylon also sells "Paint+Primer" -- avoid this. Get the can that says "Primer" only.
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