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                        Can anyone recommend a Primer for Vallejo paints?

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                        I make stuff
                        • Member since
                          January 2012
                        Can anyone recommend a Primer for Vallejo paints?
                        Posted by I make stuff on Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:40 PM

                        I have a wip going here on my first figures, I primed them with Tamiya rattle can light gray surface primer, but I forgot to wash them before I did so.

                        THe paint can be wiped off after several days.  I will wash the next batch before priming, but I am also going to switch to something differnt for a primer.  They will be a mix of injection molded and resin, if that makes a difference, the current no stick guys are plastic.

                        thanks

                        Bill 

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                        Hans von Hammer
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:46 PM
                        I use rattlecans of regular automotive-type grey primer from Wal-Mart..

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                        Mic
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
                        Posted by Mic on Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:20 PM

                        I like Floquil surface primers. I usually shoot Grimy Black primer, as it assists with my shading at times. Can't say I always remember to wash my figures after assembly, but I've never had a problem with the primer lifting.

                         

                         

                        Steve M.

                        On the workbench: every tool, paint, brush, glue I own

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                        modelchasm
                        • Member since
                          March 2008
                        • From: East TX
                        Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:26 PM
                        Model Master's primer grey acrylic works well for me.

                        "If you're not scratching, you're not trying!"  -Scott

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                        Mobious
                        • Member since
                          September 2007
                        • From: Relocating
                        Posted by Mobious on Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:01 PM

                         Hey Citadelgrad87, I use Mr.Surfacer as a primer for Vallejo paints. As for primer I would guess that anything that isn't an acrylic would work just the same. Once the Vallejo paints are dry you should seal them before handling. I prefer a laquer dull coat, but arcylic sealers work just as well. I use acrylics for almost all of my painting and Vallejo is my choice for paint, just to let you know, I've had similar problems and have found that a good primer and sealing them are critical factors for a durable finish.

                         HTH

                         Mo

                        "It's a problem of applied physics" Roy Brown

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                        Phil_H
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Friday, July 24, 2009 8:11 AM
                        I just use regular Tamiya acrylics as a primer for Vallejo. I haven't had any problems with it lifting the primer coat. 
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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Monday, July 27, 2009 6:53 AM

                        Tamiya spraycan black or white/grey primers provide a fantastic base for Vallejo acrylics.

                        Recommended!

                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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