Why Doesn't Testors Offer 1/2 oz. Primer Bottles Anymore?

I noticed that too.  Have you tried emailing the company?  They're pretty good about answering emails.  Personally, I don't care for Testor's enamel primer.  I love their paints and use them exclusively, but I just don't like their primer.  It doesn't sand very well and always seems at little glossy or satin to me.  I think Tamiya's spray can primer is great but has to be decanted for airbrush work.

Let me know if you'll be contacting Testors.  If not, I will.

-Jesse

USMC,

I contacted Testors last night but have not heard from them yet.  Perhaps because today's a holiday?

Their primers are hard to find on their new website.  Before, you could find the 1/2 oz. primer under the automotive enamels.  To even find the spray can primer you now have to do a special search on their new website.  I didn't notice any primers in their regular listings.

If I hear from Testors I'll let you know what they say,

~Dave

I just got a reply from Testors and they said their new website is still under development but they are still making the 1/2 oz. bottles of gray and white primer

~Dave

I figured that their new website was the cause of the missing primer.  Is there a white enamel primer?  I know they make a white acrylic primer but I've never heard of a white enamel primer.

-Jesse

Jesse,

Go to Testors website and find "Car and Truck Enamel Paint".  Then click on "Primers".  

I just ordered a bottle of white so probably next week I can verify if it truly is a white enamel primer. 

This might be a new product as in the past I've only been able to find gray primer in the 1/2 oz. bottle in the auto section.

~Dave

http://www.testors.com/category/136587/Primers

To find 1/2 oz. bottles of primer you have to go to the top left under "Shop by project", then select "Model Car Projects", then select "car and truck enamel paint", and then "primer".

~Dave

Jim,

That's pretty much what I do.  For models I only use primer if I really need it especially so I don't build up too much paint and ruin surface detail.

I also paint miniatures with enamels and it's really nice to have that bottle of primer that you can apply with a brush.

~Dave

I just got my Testors white 1/2 oz. primer.  It is indeed enamel but it is the Boyd brand which I believe is affiliated with Testors.  I ordered from the Testors car & truck section but the brand I got was Boyd.  Since I've never seen them offer white 1/2 oz. primer in the car & truck section before, this makes some sense to me.

~Dave