Primed

Recently I've got the chance to prime my figs and test out 3 primers. (The reason being I'm running out of my usual white primer and citadel is just too expensive.)


Do It Best Latex Primer Stainblock WHITE
COST: Php 258. Ok so the cost sucks. It was my first non-citadel spray paint and the only primer I could find at the time. I actually was looking for the sandable primer by rust oleum painter's choice but I wasn't able to find it.

APPLICATION: The damn thing gives great coverage for white. Can't imagine spraying anything white before, but this actually gave good results. And overspray actually isn't that much of a problem since it still dries with an even coat. I found that it does have much pooling since it runs a lot but dries fine despite.

FINISH: Matte. Nothing comes close to the matte finish brought about by this. It's perfect for what I wanted.

OTHERS: It had a mild earthy smell, slightly sweet but more of a powdery flavour. I'd keep using it if I could find more of it. I've been using the Do It Best Latex Primer stainblock for my white figs with gloriously matte results which everyone is now familiar with. I just read from the label that sanding off the paint can cause the silica embedded within the paint to slough off and can actually cause cancer when inhaled or ingested. (Watch out kiddies!!! Another reason to keep young kids away from my figs.)


Painter's Choice Sandable Primer by Rust Oleum brown

COST: Php 155. Recommended by Daemon Russ and is probably a pro modeler's choice.

APPLICATION: Hell to use. The nozzle is just hard to press down. Considering I had to paint all my mercs and cryx in one go. The coverage was decent enough, the spray can had a great amount of propellant and will continue to spray well for a long time. However you're actually afraid to spray too much with it. I couldn't get it to cover the small crevices and tight spaces. It was definitely the hardest one to use. Longest drying time (1 hour)and poorest coverage. I'm just hoping the durability makes up for what I had to go through.

FINISH: Matte. The brown was a little more red than I was led to believe. In fact I would think of it more as a red earth primer now. Makes everything look like mud or rust. Great for cryx and mercs... until I realized nyss should have been primed grey.

OTHERS: It contains toluene as one of the solvents. Makes it smell lighter and much more volatile. It makes you high faster and stays in your head a little longer. It's an enamel primer, and anyone crazy enough to try it on overcosted plastic figs should be ready for some amount of melting. hehehehe


Bosny Primer Grey

COST: Php 99. Cheap. Available anywhere. 'nuff said.

APPLICATION: Sprays on thick, droplets from the aerosol were largest of all. I like the nozzle which was wide and easy to press. The coverage was really great but has a tendency for over spraying. For small delicate details, I wouldn't recommend it. Less propellant in it and will probably run out of gas before paint.

FINISH: Makes your little metal toys look like plastic, it's more of a satin finish than matte so I'm not to keen on the finish. Chico and the people at Hobby Haven are happy with it though. Says on the label you can do the second coat after 2 minutes. I wouldn't risk it so I waited as long as I did for the brown primer.

OTHERS: Smells not too great. It just smells like your regular spray paint of pylox and may actually be just as bad as that one. I'm still praying that it would last.