Tackleberry Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 What's the best primer to use for a black top coat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raystorm Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Citadel Chaos Black in the rattle can should work pretty well - did a bang up job of priming my Iron Man kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Alclad black primer would be my choice. Fantastic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 The only trouble with using a black primer, I find, under a black top coat is seeing where you have been when putting on the top coat. I tend to use grey for this reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'm with Colin 100%, I always use either grey or white, depending on the subject. Pretty much sole use of Alclad with microfiller, then a quick tickle with micromesh. Just my 2p that's all. ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Vallejo Black Primer 74.602 sprays beautifully. I paid €10.50 here in Portugal for a 200 ml bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 beware trying to sand urathane primer. i have the grey stuff and it spits in the face of sandpaper and just peels off. alclad grey is great stuff, as is tamiya. and mr color surfacer, and even halfords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Black has such good covering power that you could use almost anything. Alclad back or grey and Tamiya grey rattle can would be my options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltmertins Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Tamiya gloss black in spray can works great! Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Vallejo Polyurethane eithr black or grey - note the difficulties with sanding, needs to be right first time - and on large surfacesm Halfords grey rattle can for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Vallejo Black Primer 74.602 sprays beautifully. I paid €10.50 here in Portugal for a 200 ml bottle. I have this and their acrylic gray primer, and I found both disappointing, especially if you need to sand anything out, as noeyedears mentioned. Good at filling up those deeper panel lines, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 One vote for Alclad primer. Use it only with very thin layers, then it will work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 For my primer, I use Testors Model Master Light Ghost Gray. It's a flat enamel, but since I don't airbrush acrylics, it works fine with any topcoats, whatever the colour is, and shows up nicely any mistakes I've made (a little too nicely at times!). Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Regarding the polyurethane primers - they need to cure thoroughly before attempting to sand them. I'll leave them for three or four days, at which point they're rock hard and sand beautifully, rather than peeling off in a rubbery sheet . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Excellent, good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Regarding the polyurethane primers - they need to cure thoroughly before attempting to sand them. I'll leave them for three or four days, at which point they're rock hard and sand beautifully, rather than peeling off in a rubbery sheet . lol , wait three days!! thats why it never worked for me, im an impatient little flower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tackleberry Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks for the advice, will go out and get some at the weekend!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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