Grand-Redemptor Ezkallon Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 So I'm kinda low on disposable income, and the mid-near future looks to stay that way. Can anyone recommend some decent primers that aren't extortionately priced? I'm looking for some flat white primer, (a slightly off white, and by slight, I mean only a little bit) would also be appreciated, but I have yet to see one :D thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todosi Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Krylon has always worked well for me. It is easily 1/3 the price of the GW garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of fact Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Im in the UK and Halfords sell matt spray's, it's like a car parts wholesalers, anything like that works great. Its £6 for a 500ml can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I use Vallejo white primer, which you can brush on with a convenctional brush. Its like.. 3€ for 17 ml? You do get bigger bottles though, they're hard to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand-Redemptor Ezkallon Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks guys I'll go see if I can't find any of those... Not sure If I can find Halford's in Canada though... But we'll see! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadesOfGrey Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Im in the UK and Halfords sell matt spray's, it's like a car parts wholesalers, anything like that works great. Its £6 for a 500ml can. I think I know the type of sprays you mean, I've worked with stuff like that previously but never as a primer for mini's.. How well does it cover? I'm not wondering if it will have good coverage, but rather that it may be a bit *too* good. :D Only other prob with these kind of sprays is that they take a lot longer to dry, and tend to be pretty unhealthy.. I'd definitly use something like a mask when spraying stuff like that, even outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of fact Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 It covers nicely! Not too thick. You do have to be light handed and do dusting sweeps of the can. I prefer it over the GW one as i always get spotting with it. Il post a pic l8r sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigger-than-Jesus Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm just gonna chip in here and second using car primer-it covers amazingly well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhx711 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm just gonna chip in here and second using car primer-it covers amazingly well Thirded (is that even a word??). Just recently used the last of my GW spray and based on advice from these boards I picked up a can of Rustolem Auto Primer for about 1/3 the price if GW's stuff and I'm very happy with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Testors also makes some inexpensive model enamels in a variety of colors. They bond well and the flat paints make excellent primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.c. Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks guys I'll go see if I can't find any of those... Not sure If I can find Halford's in Canada though... But we'll see! :P Halfords is the u.k.s Canadian tire ;) ;) Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand-Redemptor Ezkallon Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 It helps a great deal... Though I happen to have the worst canadian tire ever... not that it was ever great in the first place... I'll drop by there and see what they have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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