Stupid Primer Question

MattShepherd · Post by **MattShepherd** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:11 am

The spray-on primer is labelled "Skull White." The little jar of paint is also labeled "Skull White." Same stuff?

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:27 am

Skull white isn't primer. You bought yourself a big can o paint.

Yes though, they should be pretty much the same color.

MattShepherd · Post by **MattShepherd** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:29 am

Well, paint is also good.

Back to the store!

Deathwing · Post by **Deathwing** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:44 pm

I prime with Skull White spray (or Chaos Black). It's fine.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:04 pm

I agree. Use what you've got there. It'll be fine.

MattShepherd · Post by **MattShepherd** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:23 pm

A little later on...

We've got a freak day of + degree weather up here (rare!!!), so I took the figs outside to spray-prime them this morning... it was a bit breezy, so the primer didn't cover the figures 100%.

I also have the aforementioned can of Bone White.

It's my first time priming, so I'm a bit worried that two sprays will result in clumping or fuzzing; would I be better off to just leave them 90% primed, try to dry-brush the Bone White on to finish the priming, or spray again?

I know this must seem horribly newbish to you old pros, but I'd like to get this right the first time.

- Matt

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:20 pm

First, no apologizing for asking questions, however newbish they seem. That's how we all learn, and if I'm not mistaken, what TBB is here for.

2nd. When this happens to me (and it does frequent'y because I have yet to get a mini 100% covered first time) I jsut make sure I'm at least 6-8 inches away and jsut lightly dust it with short bursts until it's covered enough to take paint. I've never had any clupmping as long as you stay away and keep the spray bursts short.

juck101 · Post by **juck101** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:31 am

i find that a brush painted undercoat is best. Mostly because you control the flow and is good practise before the main event. kinda like paint foreplay.

No spray paint is not normally the 'same' as brush variety but the thinner layers of spray can be better. I just find spray can be bit blob like on detial and thus better with a brush.

Mostly just bitching as few bits even need an undercoat if you apply thick paint. Some colours red/yellow you will find need a SOLID white under to keep the permanace of the paint similar to the pot. Poor undecoat will be more obviouse when you handle the fig - it will just rub off.

MattShepherd · Post by **MattShepherd** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:10 pm

Hmm. Shook the can vigorously and sprayed from a fair distance away, but I still wound up with some bubbling on my Mino.

I'll just say he's perpetually anguished because of acne problems.

Reverand Green · Post by **Reverand Green** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:30 pm

Thats strange the only time i've ever noticed that is if i spray too close.

Just for the record keep the Spray moving, it may be that your just sparying in one spot then moving to another. rather just use a fine mist and keep it moving over the fig

Grasshopper · Post by **Grasshopper** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:47 pm

Yes, the Rev. has a good point, I forgot. Strafe teh mini. keep the can moving, L to R Up & Down, whatever.

omnimutant · Post by **omnimutant** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:42 am

I found Priming with an air brush kicks booty.

Blammaham · Post by **Blammaham** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:30 am

I always stick the base onto the fig then hold that with a pair of pliers. This really helps get to all those hard to reach places. Be careful however, if you try this at home, it is entirly possible to loose the grip on the painted fig espcialy if you dare to try to change hand positions on the pliers

. Also I wanted to add that I really never get a TRUE 100% base coat, with the spray alone, so what I do is, I have a small pot of old thinned down paint, almost to cream texture then I go in with the thinned down paint and get the rest of the spots the spray missed( usualy faces because the spray can adversly affect the fig's detail). The thinned down paint works well because it dosn't obscure detial like regular paint, or even spray paint can. Remember it is way better to have too little primer than too much. Good luck. S.