Primer for resin?

[Dave and Tammy Aarons]

Hi all. What is a good primer for resin,that will allow you to continue in acrylics,oils or solvent based paint? I was wondering if Mr PRimer 1000 would work also.

still in learning phase with all of these (new to me)  technics.

Dave

Thanks again. 

[marc_reusser]

Dave,

I frequantly use Mr. Surfacer 500/1000/1200 for resin with no problem. Works super. When I can find it though, I really like the Gunze/Mr. Hobby "Mr. Resin Primer". (I use both direct from a spray can)

Most important thing before priming resin with any primer, is that you thoroughly wash all the parts with dish soap and wrm water. (Don't use hand soap...it frequently has additives such as moisturizers, etc., which may affect primer and paint adhesion.

Marc

[greenie]

Here's one that will cover resin easily, even if you only give it a quick wash and you've left bits of release agent on the resin.
No fish eyes in the finished paint at all, not after using this stuff.

Read this sheet fully and you can use methylated spirits/denatured alcohol to thin it down.

On a scale of 1 to 10, this stuff is an 11.


http://www.rustoleum.com.au/downloads/tech_data/BIN_INFO.pdf


regards  greenie

[Andi Little]

And for the Brit's .......................

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_210217_langId_-1_categoryId_165495

Basically Halfords primer - I'm sure most everyone knows about this - comes as a Grey, White, Red Oxide, and as a Filler Primer too.

Not that cheap but very good - one of the few things worth walking into Halfords for!!

[Barney]

Try good old HUMBROL ENAMEL MATT TANK GREY - it works and its not complicated - thin with white spirt airbrush on -let it dry a good 24hours and it sticks - I do not do complicated
Barney.

[David Emery]

I've had very good luck using a 10% solution of "Super Clean" (comes in a barney-purple half-gallon jug at the automotive cleaners at Wal-Mart) to clean both resin and styrene castings.  That's a tip I got from Art Griffin.  I also use a cheapo battery operated toothbrush to work the solution into cracks and detail lines.

dave

[JESTER]

I've only used Dupli-Color Primer. Black, White and Hot Rod Gray.

Can't find the Mr Surfacer here in town.

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[1-32]

polyscale grey undercoat.will cover anything is acrylic and dries in about 10 minutes
regards kim

[johngeigle]

Try Plastikote t-235 Sandable primer we use it at http://www.mastepiecemodels.com by the case
http://www.amazon.com/PlastiKote-T-235-Sandable-Primer-Enamel/dp/B000CPAA3A

it is very easy to apply and sand

[Bexley]

It is an absolute travesty that your site does not have Fat Man and Little Boy in 1/35 scale. Travesty, I say.

[chester]

I like the Plastikote too, decant it from the rattle can into the airbrush cup for better control though.

[johngeigle]

fatman and little boy back on site :-)

[Bexley]

Aw, you got me all excited for a moment. 1/12 is way too big for what I'd want them for. (1/35 or smaller.)