primers

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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This may have been asked before but in searching the forum I can’t seem to find the answer .

What is the trick to using Model Master gray and white acrylic primers. I generally use Polly Scale zinc chrome primer with no problems.

In searching the forum other primers were mentioned so I have a few new things to think about.

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the quickest trick to using the MM Acrylic primers is to add some Future to your mix,or try some Golden Medium, # GAC 200

another way is to give your model a coat of straight Future, sand it with steel wool (to scratch it up), wash it clean, then spray a thin coat of MM primer over that

I just did a side by side by side test with MM primer over Future coat, MM+Future mix, and MM + Golden,all three stood up to the “burnished Blue tape” rip off adhesion test

I still like the Vallejo large bottle gray primer mixed with Golden 200 better, though

Rex

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Rex Thanks for the tips. Tried thinning with alcohol that seemed to help some.

Will try mixing Future and when I get to the hobby I’ll look for Vallejo gray primer.

Thanks again Dave

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Is there a problem using the MM primers rite out of the can?

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i go to ace hardware and use the NOW cans at < $3.00US for a big can. us eit to check seams and as a primer for acrylics. have had no problems until i get near the bottom and it gets a tad powdery. just shake it well and use that part of the can for armor. crack a new can for boats and planes.

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MM doesn’t make an Acrylic Primer in a spray can, that I am aware of,and some of us are locked into “all real Acrylic paints”

are the Ace NOW primers an Acrylic?,if so, I need to give them a try

Rex

*note, for modeling purposes with a health challenged person in the house, “real” Acrylics means no Lacquer or Enamel fumes or chemicals

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Hokey the times I tried M M white and gray primers they just did not cover right. Did every thing as usual washed the model and stirred the primers.

Tarn Ship again thanks for the pointers,and I do use total acrylics switched years ago keeps the wife quiet about the smell and I can paint when I want don’t have to worry if the grandkids are coming over.

Dave

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one thing about Vallejo that I always forget to add,there is a “primer” color in their little bottles,that is a paint that is the color of primer, maybe something to use when painting a body panel on an old half finished Hot Rod car

the real primers are in larger bottles,and come in many colors

here is the one I use

www.megahobby.com/200mlbottlegreyprimervallejopaint.aspx

you can find it cheaper by shopping around, I just grabbed the first link with an expandable image for you

Rex