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I just used humbrol primer (the grey one) on some plastic figures and it seemed to dry slightly sticky, not in a bad way. Unless I need to undercoat in black or white I'll probably use this as my go to for a WWII undercoat. I always thin the paint down a fair bit before using to prime with. Never found anything better.

goat major wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:07 pm Gesso is gritty.

Apparently, life ain't so easy when you're a Gesso child. Odd to think Elvis had a view on this, but there you go.....

I have always been a thinned Humbrol matt white person. However, now that I have half a dozen Shapeways planes and a few resin one, I am thinking that a proper primer is called for, preferably a spray one. The shapeways are apparently like painting a sponge unless you have a ridgey dige primer. Suggestions?

I’ve used primer from the local automotive shop (Midas in SA, Halfords in the UK). The purists will tell you it’s no good, but after many, many years, I’ve not had any issues. Prior to that, it was thinned down Humbrol

Can’t you find anything on Amazon Primer?
Oh dear.

Must be the reversion of avatar.

Doesn’t brush-on etch primer require the use of a specific thinner before application, though?
(Intrigued by Timmo’s arcane contortions, I read up a bit.)

And, you can never say no.

Norman D. Landings wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:06 am Doesn’t brush-on etch primer require the use of a specific thinner before application, though?
(Intrigued by Timmo’s arcane contortions, I read up a bit.)

No, the Mr Metal Primer is designed to be brushed on, I understand it only needs to be thinned for airbrushing. It's designed for model making. If you used an automotive acid etch primer that would need to be thinned for either brush or spray application on our little figures.

Don’t tell me it’s widely available in the UK at a reasonable price and really easy to use....