What kind of primer? ^___^

[spike23]

Hey guys,

Need some pointers on what kind of primer to use...I recently sanded down my Rx-7 FD and its nice now..but however i read on the FAQ that i need to use primer. I went to the store today and i found a primer spray paint, but it said it was for metal and wood only? So..hmm can someone tell me what type of primer am i looking for? I just wanna get that and be on way..with my model.. Msg asap ^___^ in working mode

[mikemechanic]

Someone told me about Plasti-kote T235 primer. I bought some and used it and it worked great. This is an automotive primer but does not seem to hurt the plastic. I dusted on some light coats then put on a wet coat, dries super smooth. Hope this helps. Mike.

[7th_skyline]

Tamiya Grey surface primer seems to work well, even with auto paints. I recently found out the hard way that some automotive "plastic trim" primers will craze the surface of models...

[Guiddy]

This is also something I've been playing about with, with mixed results.

Can't go wrong with model primers, acrylic ones such as Tamiya or Gunze Sangyo.
I also got a great result from Hycote plastic primer.
I had great results from Plasti-cote on my real car, about to try it on models.

Seems best to avoid Halfords plastic based primers! I've had a very recent model craze badly after using that! (My Evo eXtreme! Tears!)

[spike23]

oke doke thanks guys will go out to shop for the primer needed ^__^
hope all goes well. Thanks for the quick reply all
greatly appreciated