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True story.

 

So I'm playing a game and I'm all .. "These plastic marines are making me angry! Rawr! Time for some paint!" So then I'm at the store and I'm like .. "I'm not taking any chances! Give me your best White Primer, please!" And the clerk is like "This is a new can of GW White! Rawr! It'll do you fine!"

 

And then I'm all .. "Lets go to a non-humid, dry, not windy area with no direct sunlight! Sweet!" *shake shake shake ... shake shake shake ... shake shake shake .. 5 minutes of shaking -- SPRAAAAAY!* And then I'm like .. "Sweet, lets let this shizzle dry!"

 

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*time passes*

...

 

:) :P :cuss :cuss :cuss

 

LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!!!

 

How. HOW did this happen?! WHY. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN EVERY DAMNED TIME!? Now I have 32 Marines with a coating of fuzz. FUZZ!!!

 

Besides burning down GW Headquarters AND the store that sold me this FILTH they called paint, what can I do?

 

HELP ME!!!!!!

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Actually, a little dusty feel to it is what you should aim for, so long as teh bumps are not impossible to cover. It gives better hold for your next paint layers. For example, my Galadriel that won gold at GD canada was primed white and looked a lot like your result. If you want the slippery coat of white, ultra smooth, you need a thicker layer. Spray your models from 6 inches away. A lot of paint will accumulate, but let it dry most of the solvant evaporates and you'll be left with a smooth primer coat. It will tend to cover details a bit though, be warned!

 

 

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you made one fatal white primer mistake, thestore you bought that paint can from was air conditioned. THe paint was at a different tempature then your minis, which more often then not will leave a nice fuzzy coat. Solution ... leave your paint and your minis out in your garage for at least an hour to even out their temps.
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GW white primer can be a B***H sometimes cant it?

 

I would recommend a coupl things

 

 

 

 

 

One if you are realy mad that you just spent like $10 on a bad can of paint you can return it and yell real loud at the dude who sold it to you if he doesn't at least let you exchange it for another can of paint. I have also found that one way to bttle the fuzz is to spray a litle closer to the minis. Not close enough that paint is gonna drip or pool on the mini but not so far away that the only thing getting on the mini is fuzz mist.

 

 

 

The other solution might be to get Armory primer instead. I think you will find it much more forgiving and easy to work with. No one sells it near you? No problem try the Warstore online. They provide great service. There thats my shameless plug for my favorite online hobby store.

 

 

 

Hope this helps!

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had that problem as well, think most people who been painting for a while have seen this one at least one of their minis ...

 

problem is that GW say you should spray from X distance and if you do, you get that result ... go closer and the gas in the bottle will eat your mini away like acid ...

 

the tip about the even temperature of the plastic and spray can I heard before but don

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It looks ok, not that bad. I see some real fuzzyness (little white thingies on thei primer). You could try this: spray one layer: Start on the left (not hitting the miniature) move to the right (through the miniature) and stop not hitting the miniature. Do this from about 12'' away. Wait until it's dry and if there is fuzzy stuff remove that with something that doesn't leave fuzzy bits behind (so no tissue), a hard brush (useful for drybrushing) that you slightly wet could work. Repeat this until you are finished. Three layers should be enough and you should probably prime more than one miniature at a time with that technique. But try itout on one miniature first.

 

By the way. If your problem are the little fuzy bits and not the texture of the white primer then the hard brush should be enough to remove that. If the primer texture is your problem try others. Some people like Tamya or Gunze primer. These are at the same price level as GW primer but IIRC they have specials mooth primer.

 

And GW black primer is more smooth than the white one. I first thougth that my primer was bad (it was five years old and never used) but all white react the same. You get used to it and won't see it once it's painted.

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If this was a new can, do this when ever you get a new can its sounds like a waste but turn upside down after shaking and spray clears all the excess stuff out of the passage and if this is the first mini you painted with this can then try, don't shake to long a minute will do it okay to be safe say two. Also as others said spray about 10" away or 30cm as we say in the real world. Hope this helps, otherwise your going to have to paint them as maines with a fungl infection.
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I dunno, I used GW black primer, and it worked perfectly fine. In fact, it was better than the other two primers I used earlier. It went on nice and smoothly, dried quickly, and didn't cover any details, even though it looked like it would when it was wet. It was quite phenomenal. Worth the price, as far as I know. I'm not sure about the white, however.
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I've had this problem before, moreso with GW white spray, than any other. One thing that has helped is *how* you shake the can.

 

If you shake the can up and down, that's all well and good. The other thing you need to do is 'swirl' the can, to get the rattle part rolling around the bottom of the can for a bit (hold the can by the top, and roll your wrist). Then shake some more. If you feel like you've shaken it enough, shake it yet again. There is no such thing as overshaking.

 

Like someone else said, you could always try armory (oh, and I have never ever had any problem with GW's black, in any weather condition, on any type of mini. Great stuff.)

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Dude all you need is to test you spray on some sprue first... O and that fig isnt "that" bad at all. Your can isnt bad. Like was stated the can just not the same temp as outside/or your spraying too far away and the primer was drying before it hit the model.

 

Bottom line is people should take 1 sec and test the conditions before jumping into their models.

 

For stripping off plastic I recommend some Grez-Off degreaser...its biodegradable and all that...bottom line there is 0 risk of melting your fings...it will even leave the rocks on the base. Its made of akaline salts. 1 hour and a toothbrush your back to stage 1. Soak longer if the paint is slathered or old...but your good.

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hte fuzz doesnt matter.. once you get your paint on it will be fine...if it reall bothers you just lightly brush it witha toothbrush.. I only use white primer.. it killed me that you guys will spend 10 bucks fora can of flat paint from GW.. go to walmark or whatever is near you & get a can of this 88 cent flant paint.. it works just as well.. the wihite i sometimes have a problem with the fuzzys but the balck is super clean..
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You could strip them all back to the plastic using dettol, then go out and buy yourself a tin of Plastikote's Super Primer Grey, and have a wonderful, smooth looking, great keying, primed surface, all ready for painting. :D

 

Another vote for plastikote's primers. They rock, and have that fanspray nozzle that really helps you get the spray where you want it.

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You could strip them all back to the plastic using dettol, then go out and buy yourself a tin of Plastikote's Super Primer Grey, and have a wonderful, smooth looking, great keying, primed surface, all ready for painting. :D

 

Another vote for plastikote's primers. They rock, and have that fanspray nozzle that really helps you get the spray where you want it.

 

 

Yeh, I've tried all kinds of primers, and haven't found anyhting that matches Plastikotes.

In the US they have the Krylon range which I have on good authority are damn good too.

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