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Modeling => Painting => Topic started by: MekEad on January 26, 2009, 08:45:42 AM

Title: Paint-on primer
Post by: MekEad on January 26, 2009, 08:45:42 AM

Hey Guys!

Quick question:  do any of the experienced painters out there recommend painting on a base coat of Skull White or Chaos Black instead of using the spray primer?

Are there any paint-on base coats that aren't GW-related anyone can recommend?

MekEad

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: Jerseyboy381 on January 26, 2009, 08:31:28 PM

I used to paint my models chaos black by hand, but it got tolo time-consuming.  I also used a Testor's brush-on primer on metal models before I switched to spray, but overall I do prefer spray over brush.  As long as you spray properly, you get a good coat quickly that dries nicely

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: [dixon] on January 26, 2009, 09:40:26 PM

Get some black gesso.  Stuff rocks.

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: MekEad on January 26, 2009, 09:48:38 PM

Quote from: Nubis on January 26, 2009, 09:40:26 PM

Get some black gesso.  Stuff rocks.

Hey Nubis!

What company sells black gesso?  I live in Canada so I hope the brand is international.

MekEad

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: [dixon] on January 26, 2009, 09:49:50 PM

I use Golden Acrylic, but I hear Liquitex is good too.

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: Skeeve on January 26, 2009, 10:03:36 PM

I usually paint straight off primer (usually white).

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: automaton88 on January 28, 2009, 06:34:06 AM

I will do both. I prime spray black, then the areas that I missed I go back over with a quick dash of watered down black, but not to watery.

Title: Re: Paint-on primer
Post by: [dixon] on January 28, 2009, 07:06:47 AM

Quote from: Skeeve on January 26, 2009, 10:03:36 PM

I usually paint straight off primer (usually white).

So do I, except my primer is black gesso :V