Primer to use?

[Toksin]

Which would you recommend? I can easily get Humbrol Primer which will have to be brush painted, is there a type of spray-primer I can get my hands on thats not too expensive?

[Hawk312]

I`m not sure what`s in New Zealand, but I picked up a can of Plasti-Kote primer for about $4.00 at Pep Boys and Advance Auto. I have a can of gray for darker colors and white for brighter colors. It goes on great, and you can spray almost any enamel/laquer over top of it without a problem. You can do atleast several cars with just one can.

[primera man]

I've got one word for you...TAMIYA.
About $15NZD

[935k3]

Originally posted by Hawk312
I`m not sure what`s in New Zealand, but I picked up a can of Plasti-Kote primer for about $4.00 at Pep Boys and Advance Auto. I have a can of gray for darker colors and white for brighter colors. It goes on great, and you can spray almost any enamel/laquer over top of it without a problem. You can do atleast several cars with just one can.

Hawk312 I just noticed you are in York,Pa are you a member of Central Pa Model car club? If not and your interested they meet at the firehouse in Mt. Wolf the first Saturday of every month, people start getting there arond 10:30-11:00. Come on down sometime. I am up in Mechanicsburg.

[daggerlee]

If they sell Krylon in your area, look for Krylon General White Primer, a big 12oz can will last you a long time.

[Toksin]

Thanks PMan...whats thee code I'm looking for? makes things a lot easier....

[COZMO6476]

Originally posted by daggerlee
If they sell Krylon in your area, look for Krylon General White Primer, a big 12oz can will last you a long time.

will last a long time but the quality is no where near tamiya. i've used krylon a couple times on my models. had to sand alot to get rid of the grainy texture. time is money. id rather lay a nice even smooth layer of tamiya than a rough krylon coat. that just my opinion of course.

[daggerlee]

Really? I've generally gotten smooth, albeit thick, coats. I consider it good enough to use on parts, but I always use a higher grade primer on my bodies, like Tamiya primer, or Mr. Surfacer 1000.