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| Subject: | Re: Primer, what is the best? |  |
| Date: | Aug 20, 2006 |
| From: | Damon Agretto | |
I agree with another poster: why use primer at all, since all it really does is add layers to the model that you might not need (I have yet to have a problem with paint rubbing off with either Polly Scale or Testors acryl; Tamiya, however, just seems to buff itself via handling). However, what is the purpose of primer then? Help the paint stick better? Create an even color basecoat? For both of those, a regular old coat of enamel or laquer paint will suffice! The few times I've used primer I just use a color close to the basecoat and that's it!
Metal, however, I will agree requires primer.
Lastly, I think the can of Floquil primer you had was a bum can. I had never had an issue with Floquil in the years that I've used it (mainly for wargames figures)...
Damon. |
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 | Primer, what is the best? - Glenn Milton - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . Re: The best primer? - Bruce Clark - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: One question, Bruce... - Glenn Milton - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: One question, Bruce... - Bruce Clark - Aug 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Primer, what is the best? - Oyvind Henriksen - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Primer, what is the best? - vince - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Primer, what is the best? - Damon Agretto - Aug 19, 2006 |
| . . . Floquil - John Barnicoat - Aug 18, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Floquil - Ned Fumpkin - Aug 19, 2006 |
| . . . Alclad - Mike Bedard - Aug 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Primer, what is the best? - Dan LeClair - Aug 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Primer, what is the best? - Damon Agretto - Aug 20, 2006 |
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