Priming metal bases

[Count Belisarius]

I always spray prime my steel bases with a proper metal primer. Do peeps do anything when using coins? Had a discussion about PVA not sticking that well to bare coins?

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[Essex Boy]

I've never primed metal bases of any kind. In fact I've scraped the primer off the upper surface of those pre-primed metal bases because I don't like the idea of sticking anything onto a coat of primer.

I mix PVA with cheap filler for the first coat on my bases. That's never come off yet without some persuasion.

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[goat major]

EB+1

What’s this spray bare metal primer you mention ?

[Count Belisarius]

Just Halfords primer. Nothing fancy.

[Paul]

Just Halfords primer. Nothing fancy.

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[goat major]

Is it the etch primer ?

[Essex Boy]

Merry Christmas to you to. And a happy New Year.

[Paul]

Is it the etch primer ?

I just use the standard primers. Black, grey or white depending on what i'm using it for and how I feel on the day
Sometimes...…..sometimes....I even use the red primer :o

[tim.w]

My shinys are stuck on steel washers. I'm just undercoating in humbrol enamel as normal. Am I doing it wrong?

[Jeremy]

I used to stick the figure on with contact adhesive and then the base would receive the same spray coat as the figure