Spray Primer

[Commander Vyper]

+1 on halfords grey, white and black undercoats. Used em for years. Humbrol acrylic spraycans too. But this may all change when my compressor and airbrush arrive.

[oldskoolrebel]

Cheers guys.

It looks as though I'll order some of the spray that Svenn recommended.

[Atheling]

I use Hycote from local car spares shops @ £2.99.  They do primer in black, white & grey and I was told its the same as Halfords as they can for them.

Here it is on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HYCOTE-XUK027-Aerosol-Spray-Paint/dp/B003MI0JOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396629390&sr=8-1&keywords=hycote+paint

Svennn

Hi Svenn, have you got a sample handy of how just how matte is dries to? I'd be more than happy to pay that price! 

Darrell.

[warburton]

I too use the Tamiya Fine Surface Grey and White primers. Excellent results, but not cheap.

[Mark McDaniel]

Do you have access to Armory primers? I use them quite a bit and they are affordable. for models I use the Tamiya, it is superior, and I can touch up small spots with their brush on primer.  It leaves a nice finish for airbrushing .  Some folks around here claim the Armory is a bit "grainy" for their tastes, but I like it.

[Atheling]

Do you have access to Armory primers?

To be honest I hadn't heard of them until your other post on another thread. i'll try googling it and see what comes up!

There's this conversation about them on Dakka Dakka that came up (I haven't had time to read it as of yet):

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/560761.page

Darrell.

[joroas]

Poundland do a nice white and grey too, but the black is a gloss, haven't bought any for ages, though.

[6milPhil]

I'm with James on this, you get a nice 'tooth' with Halfords with which to put down a good basecoat all over the miniature.

It is worth every penny!

Darrell.

Same here.

[Gary Peach]

Used all kinds of matte primers for 30 years for work and painting figures, all a bit much of a muchness really.  Trick is don't paint too close or too far away, shake the begeeses out of the can always.  Plasticote have changed their nozzles and cans in the last year which is a pain as you cant save the nozzles, but has improved it to a finer spray and less clog.

I find whatever your using it can help to preheat the figures on a radiator, and put on a radiator to dry.

All spray paints will be temperature sensitive too.  If its cold, matte will gloss, or sheen to silk, gloss will blume - or go creamy opaque on the surface.  That will happen too for matte clear coats.

For super matte Ive used blackboard paint in the can.

Halfords is good for colour variations, and florescents.

[Col. Aubrey Bagshot]

It really is worth considering an airbrush for undercoating.
I know i cost more to begin with, but the actual bottles of Valejo paint ( good colour range now )  are cheap enough and last for ages..

The bottles last for ages because the amount of paint you are putting on is SO SO thin...
Airbrushes really do make a HUGE difference to your painting long term!

[Atheling]

I've thought about it but I haven't got a clue what to buy!

The thought of the different types of compressors make the mind boggle 

I'd want to use it for airbrushing AFV's etc so it would have to be a good one.

I'm open to suggestions 

Darrell.

It really is worth considering an airbrush for undercoating.
I know i cost more to begin with, but the actual bottles of Valejo paint ( good colour range now )  are cheap enough and last for ages..

The bottles last for ages because the amount of paint you are putting on is SO SO thin...
Airbrushes really do make a HUGE difference to your painting long term!

[Blackwolf]

Badger Airbrush,Sparmax compressor,cost me about $400 Australian.If I can airbrush,anyone can airbrush ,check my blog; especially vehicles,'planes et cetera.

Cheers

Wolfie

[Atheling]

Badger Airbrush,Sparmax compressor,cost me about $400 Australian.If I can airbrush,anyone can airbrush ,check my blog; especially vehicles,'planes et cetera.

Cheers

Wolfie

I'll check out just how much they cost here in the UK.

Are there any essential specific specifications that I should looking out for with the compressor?

Darrell.

[Blackwolf]

Hello Darrel,

A gauge and a water trap,psi should be from 0 to 100,however airbrush usage is usually about 15 to 30 psi and they usually recommend you not go over 60 psi.
    Any of the name brands are your best bet as the cheapskate ones,ah well cheap

Guy

[Atheling]

Hello Darrel,

A gauge and a water trap,psi should be from 0 to 100,however airbrush usage is usually about 15 to 30 psi and they usually recommend you not go over 60 psi.
    Any of the name brands are your best bet as the cheapskate ones,ah well cheap

Thanks Guy, I'll do a bit of internet sourcing and see what i come up with. I may PM you if that's OK?

Darrell.