RE: Priming my model

Originally posted by MusicCity You don't "Have" to prime before painting, even with enamel, but I prefer to. Priming allows me to see flaws that I'd otherwise miss and fix them before I put a lot of effort into a final paint job. /quote] Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 1:38 PM how does that work? I always wondered; I always prime; but never see the flaws after paint that i didnt see before. most any primer Ive seen is very flat; so you cant see distortion in the reflection. so what is it your looking for in the primer? Reply Edit tho9900 Member since July 2004 From: SETX. USA Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, July 9, 2005 2:22 PM ares - small gaps or cracks in the seam line missed while puttying and sanding show up like a sore thumb! Also uneven sanding of the leading edges on the wings and such stand out too. ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 5:05 PM I like to do spot priming with MM enamel Light Ghost Gray. It doesn't dry purely flat and works great for making sure you have a smooth surface where you did bodywork. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 6:37 PM Would that MM light Ghost Gray also work as a primer before using Acrylic paints?? Im also concerned about paint adhesion to the styrne plastic and heard that enamel bonds better to plastic. Reply Edit Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:09 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 ares - small gaps or cracks in the seam line missed while puttying and sanding show up like a sore thumb! Also uneven sanding of the leading edges on the wings and such stand out too. ohh got it. thatd explain it; untill my next model I always did cars and never used putty. cars are 1 peice on the body atleast; so priming it doesnt really show much. you guys have made me want to be a better builder though; good to know about the primer. itll come in handy for my warthog and putty thats arriving on monday :) so exciting. Reply Edit tho9900 Member since July 2004 From: SETX. USA Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:37 AM Claude - it would work somewhat, but the primer does have a better surface for the paint to adhere to. You can even use the Krylon primer found at WalMart if you want. At about $4 for a huge can it's a bargain! The auto primers come in different grades and you can get them at Auto Zones and Pep Boys etc... Tamiya makes a spray can version of their primer as well. Ares - good luck to you! I've been able to spot things not visible before primering and it's helped make my end results look better! ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it! Reply JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy