Forté Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I'm trying to find a good grey primer spray paint for my space wolves. I usually use GW black but want to speed things up a little. I'm in the UK and Krylon seem impossible to find so other good recommendations please. Cheers in advance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I've just been monkeying around with Vallejo paints, and I've found their Game Colour white primer to be quite good (brushes on easily, seems quite tough). They also do grey primer in 17/60/200ml bottles, which they show being sprayed on with an airbrush. http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/gb/primers-gb.html Not sure if that's any help or not :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2780551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 Anything helps at the moment. Cheers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2780942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 halfords grey primer is the best primer ive used, if you dont want grey they do a black spray paint too which is meant to be good. but to me, primer means actual primer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2781125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 halfords grey primer is the best primer ive used, if you dont want grey they do a black spray paint too which is meant to be good. but to me, primer means actual primer. It's primer I'm looking for and in grey as I'm doing space wolves. Will check out my local halfords. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2781261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellrender Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I've always used the GW black primer, but it's getting rather expensive. So i have a couple of questions. Why do people prime grey instead of black? i'm just curious, because with a black undercoat blacklining is very easy, and i can imagine it being harder on a grey prime. So i am just curious to what the reason is. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2782584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 grey gives you a good base for lighter colours without having the issue of whites ott vibrance. if you want to deal with black lining, black wash before doing base colours, gives you darkened recesses (and in the case of power armour shaded/highlighted soft armour) before painting your main colours on. essentially its the best of both worlds. one of the main advantages over black spray paint like gw's is that grey primer is actually a primer, its made to be painted over it will hold other colours better because thats what its made to do.. hell even my templars are now primed grey before seeing a nice thin coat of airbrushed on black. (because i havent found a true black primer) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2782657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 The spray undercoats I've used: 1) GW Chaos Black. Nice fine spray, works reasonably well. Good base for zenithal workup jobs with the airbrush. Takes a couple of coats, requires the minis be cleaned before. 2) Halfords Black Acrylic spray. A bit cheaper than the above, same sort of paint, but spray is not so diffuse. Tend to use this for terrain pieces. 3) Plasticote Black Primer. Cheaper still, a bit sticky when dried. Good for terrain, bit too thick for minis. 4) Halfords Grey Plastic Primer. Pretty nice grey primer. Not too dear. 5) Tamiya fine grey primer. Super expensive. Super smooth. Generally for lighter coloured display pieces. 6) GW Skull White. Another acrylic spray paint, rather than a true primer. Fine white spray when shaken up enough. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2782663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazychib Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Look at the Army Painter sprays - Not sure if they have a grey, but they are proper colour primers and pretty good too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2782715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayesh Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 ive used halfords primer for years black white and grey, never had any problems or bought any other primer since ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2782926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 hell even my templars are now primed grey before seeing a nice thin coat of airbrushed on black. (because i havent found a true black primer) The Vallejo one I mentioned above is available in black, and advertised as a true primer. :jaw: Approx £10 from Maelstrom Games for a 200ml bottle (it's not a spray can). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2783507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 ive tried the vallejo grey before.. it smelt funny and im pretty sure its taken several years off my life, but ill look into it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2783607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 ive tried the vallejo grey before.. it smelt funny and im pretty sure its taken several years off my life, but ill look into it. Oh, that's not so good then! Haven't used their polyurethane primer, but I've used their Game Colour white primer (equivalent of the old GW "Smelly Primer") and haven't had problems. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2783622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 ive tried the vallejo grey before.. it smelt funny and im pretty sure its taken several years off my life, but ill look into it. Oh, that's not so good then! Haven't used their polyurethane primer, but I've used their Game Colour white primer (equivalent of the old GW "Smelly Primer") and haven't had problems. used to love the old smelly primer. Was great for when you used a black undercoat but wanted to use a light colour over it. Think I may have to visit halfords. 500ml grey spray for £8. May work well on my space wolves. Many thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231111-spray-primer-recommendations-please/#findComment-2784452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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