Priming PE Parts - What Do You Use?

I better follow this thread, I just prime my whole model at the same time with a grayish/black acrylic mix. When I mix colors for certain things, I just dump the rest into a bottle and use that for primer. I don't prime the PE by itself, should I?

When ever I do a multimedia kit (resing, PE, plastic), I always prime the whole model when done building.  I use Tamiya's Plastic and Metal primer in the spray can.  I usually don't spray from the can but instead decant the paint and spray through my airbrush.  I've found Tamiya's primer covers nicely, has a fine finish, easy to sand and adheres strongly.

Jesse

I use either floquil primer or krylon primer, depending on how much area I need to cover.  Smaller areas, I'll prime using my airbrush and the floquil.  Larger areas I'll just spray krylon straight from the can.

-Fred

 

I usually prime with Floquil Grey Primer applied with an AB.  I recently tried priming some PE on the fret with Tamiya Surface Primer applied with a brush.  The result was actually pretty good.

Regards,  Rick

My vote is for Tamiya Grey Primer.  I use to avoid priming whenever I could because I do believe it can cover delicate detail (krylon, etc - thick pigment - my perception).  However, I used this recently on a King Tiger 1/72, and I'm now a believer.  Extremely fine mist.  I used straight from the can - worked great.

Thanks for the advice guys.  I was wondering if anybody has tried the Tamiya Grey and White primer that is now available in a bottle, I wonder how it would compare to the rattle can variety.

The Tamiya Surface Primer - Grey is a little thicker to me than the spray can primer.  I think the Surface Primer is more like Mr. Surfacer.  You could probably thin it with lacquer thinner and spray it through an airbrush.  I use the Surface Primer for filling small holes and gaps.  I believe the White Surface Primer and Grey Surface Primer are the same thing just different colors.  The Spray Can primers (White and Grey) are different in thickness.  The White is finer.

Jesse