The absolute BEST primer ever!

[Digger1]

Plasti-kote sandable primer available at Michaels and similar craft stores.

It's perfectly smooth, dries really fast and had a pleasant (yet objectioanble to the other half) odor.

This stuff is awesome. I love it! It's the only kind I'll buy now.

[Tony Agustin]

I'm gonna second that on the Plasticote, Mr B. It's exactly like Floquil Primer but CHEAPER by the spray can. It can be thinned with lacquer thinner for certain airbrushing applications and it's the only primer that I'll use.
BTW use a spray booth to ventilate the fumes. Or even a window box fan on TURBO to blow those fumes outside. You don't want to get any kind of brain damage. I would think that would be bad.

[woozle]

I've tried it.. but I didn't inhale.

[Digger1]

I would think that would be bad.

Too late.

[Lt. Z0mBe]

Plasti-kote sandable primer available at Michaels and similar craft stores.

It's perfectly smooth, dries really fast and had a pleasant (yet objectioanble to the other half) odor.

This stuff is awesome. I love it! It's the only kind I'll buy now.

They also make an awesome filler primer. It's fantastic for surface imperfections, unifying various media, and it's great on chips.


Kenny

[big-dog]

When thinning for airbrushing (to quote Mr. David Merriman: Don't have a spraybrush? Get one) is there a brushable type you can thin down? Sounds like something I'd like to try.

[Lt. Z0mBe]

When thinning for airbrushing (to quote Mr. David Merriman: Don't have a spraybrush? Get one) is there a brushable type you can thin down? Sounds like something I'd like to try.

You don't have to thin for airbrushing. It's already thinned to be sprayed.

Try it.

Kenny

[ignatz]

Get a nice 4 oz. bottle of Alclad II grey primer for airbrushing. The stuff's good.

I like Plasti-Kote too. If I can find it. Otherwise, I've used Krylon and Rustoleum Sandable primer and they seem to work pretty well too.

[tak5haka]

Anyone know a UK supplier for Plasti-Kote? Done a quick Google, but no luck ...

[Kylwell]

Is it better than their "plastic" primer?

[big-dog]

and it's great on chips.


Kenny

I prefer salt and vinegar mesen.

[tak5haka]

Okay, answered my own question today - B&Q in the UK stock loads of plasti-kote products. The primer they have in is called "Super Primer" available in white, red, and grey.

Anyone in the UK used this? Is this the same as the sandable one mentioned in this thread?

[big-dog]

When thinning for airbrushing (to quote Mr. David Merriman: Don't have a spraybrush? Get one) is there a brushable type you can thin down? Sounds like something I'd like to try.

You don't have to thin for airbrushing. It's already thinned to be sprayed.

Try it.

Kenny

So I guess there's a version not in a rattle can?

[Lt. Z0mBe]

When thinning for airbrushing (to quote Mr. David Merriman: Don't have a spraybrush? Get one) is there a brushable type you can thin down? Sounds like something I'd like to try.

You don't have to thin for airbrushing. It's already thinned to be sprayed.

Try it.

Kenny

So I guess there's a version not in a rattle can?

I don't know, I'm referring to the spray bomb. I decant it into my airbrush bottles. You might want to check AutoZone.

I hope this helps.

Kenny

[Bar]

Anyone know a UK supplier for Plasti-Kote? Done a quick Google, but no luck ...

I'm pretty sure Focus sells it(Maybe even Homebase).

Another good spray-primer tip is that the stuff dries very quickly, so if you discover when you're spraying that there are holes still to be filled, spray a small amount into a small bottle cap and wait five minutes. As the paint begins to harden, use a small paintbrush, and paint it over the holes. When it has fully hardened, it will sand with some very fine sandpaper, and you don't need to use putty. I do this all the time(And you can keep building it up while the original coat is still drying).
Bar.