@redfox4242 No. The primer has a slightly porous finish that holds the paint you will put over it very well. It is also an even coat that is nearly impossible to get using a brush. The great thing about a primer is that it goes on even, quickly, and costs very little.
If you spray the minis while holding them in your hand, you don't have to spray every angle because the priming agent is in the air and will surround the mini. So you don't have to cover every little spot. that's how I prefer to do it. just one quick shot right on the mini on one spot, move over do another quick shot,and move all the way around. You don't need to get every tiny crack and crevice But if you lay them down, that's when you have no primer in air and you will have to get every spot.
Do you get spots that haven't been properly coated when spraying from two sides? When I prime minis I use 35mm (1.5") square wooden dowels and blue tack, and try to get an even coat that will dry together on a single go.
@ODMSys Occasionally I will get a spot that doesn't get a full coat of primer. 9 times out of 10 I don't worry about it.. After many layers of paint and a coat of sealer it's not a problem. If you want to be extra thorough you can water down some paint and brush it into the crevasses after the undercoat has dried. That takes care of any problem spots. This method is the fastest and most reliable I've found, but I don't think that any method is 100% reliable. That's why painting is an art.
I usually prime minis in smaller sets, too. Most figures have a mold split plane which won't have crevices, that'd be a natural direction for two coats.
I have lost a lot of detail with OTHER primers, but never with Rustoleum. It really is like magic.
I've found that if you spray in one stream that you end up putting more paint on the minis at the end of the line. This happens because you stop moving momentarily in order to switch directions, from left to right. So you end up with more paint on the ends.
Also, the spray can is pressureised. When you spray continuously the can gets cold and you run out of pressure quite quickly. That's bad.
@fearisaphobia Rustoleum makes several good colors of primer. You can use whatever one you like, depending on what you will paint them. I generally use white, black, gray, and maybe their rust brown sometimes.
I've started using double sided tape to stick my minis to a "priming stick". It's a long piece of wood so it is easy to rotate to hit all parts of the minis without having to touch them. I got the idea from White Dwarf Magazine. It's much easier.
I just started but many guides suggest priming white for the "good" guys, and priming black for the "bad" guys....for obvious reasons there, lighting and brighting colors versus darkening.
There are usually 3 prime choices: White prime for good units, black prime for evil units, and gray prime for neutral. I usually just use black because I even like my good guys to have a touch of evil.
can u use krylon
rushontherun 2 weeks ago
mikedtheartist, have you ever used duplicilor sandable primer and if so how does it compare to the rustoleum one?
vtec407 3 weeks ago
miketheartist, have you used the duplicilor sandable primers and if so how does it compare to the rustoleum primer?
vtec407 3 weeks ago
@redfox4242 No. The primer has a slightly porous finish that holds the paint you will put over it very well. It is also an even coat that is nearly impossible to get using a brush. The great thing about a primer is that it goes on even, quickly, and costs very little.
mikedtheartist 1 month ago
If I apply the Games Workshop Skull White all over a plastic model with a brush would that work as well as a spray primer?
redfox4242 1 month ago
If you spray the minis while holding them in your hand, you don't have to spray every angle because the priming agent is in the air and will surround the mini. So you don't have to cover every little spot. that's how I prefer to do it. just one quick shot right on the mini on one spot, move over do another quick shot,and move all the way around. You don't need to get every tiny crack and crevice But if you lay them down, that's when you have no primer in air and you will have to get every spot.
Ydouneed2nomyname 4 months ago
Do you flip them over to spray the bottom, as well, or does this method cover that?
baconcow 1 year ago
Do you get spots that haven't been properly coated when spraying from two sides? When I prime minis I use 35mm (1.5") square wooden dowels and blue tack, and try to get an even coat that will dry together on a single go.
ODMSys 1 year ago
@ODMSys Occasionally I will get a spot that doesn't get a full coat of primer. 9 times out of 10 I don't worry about it.. After many layers of paint and a coat of sealer it's not a problem. If you want to be extra thorough you can water down some paint and brush it into the crevasses after the undercoat has dried. That takes care of any problem spots. This method is the fastest and most reliable I've found, but I don't think that any method is 100% reliable. That's why painting is an art.
mikedtheartist 1 year ago
@mikedtheartist
I usually prime minis in smaller sets, too. Most figures have a mold split plane which won't have crevices, that'd be a natural direction for two coats.
ODMSys 1 year ago
First proper spray priming tutorial i've come across. Thanks a lot mate.
Was wondering how to get behind armor and other features on my new space marines. I'll try to lay them down like you did.
ChielScape 1 year ago
Sweet video! Do you lose any detail this way? I keep hearing you should spray them all with one stream of paint, thassit..
Mattarias 2 years ago
I have lost a lot of detail with OTHER primers, but never with Rustoleum. It really is like magic.
I've found that if you spray in one stream that you end up putting more paint on the minis at the end of the line. This happens because you stop moving momentarily in order to switch directions, from left to right. So you end up with more paint on the ends.
Also, the spray can is pressureised. When you spray continuously the can gets cold and you run out of pressure quite quickly. That's bad.
mikedtheartist 2 years ago 2
Ah, good point. :D I tried your technique with slight variation on my sisters of battle, and they turned out great! Thanks! :)
Mattarias 2 years ago
BLACK PRIMER, USE BLACK PRIMER.
kingdomofdalriada 2 years ago
Depends on what color you are going to be painting your army later on, you can't just say "use black primer".
fearisaphobia 2 years ago 2
@fearisaphobia Rustoleum makes several good colors of primer. You can use whatever one you like, depending on what you will paint them. I generally use white, black, gray, and maybe their rust brown sometimes.
mikedtheartist 1 year ago
Rustoleum painter's touch is what I use too.
I've started using double sided tape to stick my minis to a "priming stick". It's a long piece of wood so it is easy to rotate to hit all parts of the minis without having to touch them. I got the idea from White Dwarf Magazine. It's much easier.
highpriestrsw2 2 years ago
um...y do u use white prime on models?
when i use it it lways fuks up my models i paint dark,so i think black primers is the best primer for MOST not all but most models
cripsmafia 2 years ago
maybe you can answer it yourself. he probably is not goimg to paint them dark.
4nc3st0r 2 years ago 5
I just started but many guides suggest priming white for the "good" guys, and priming black for the "bad" guys....for obvious reasons there, lighting and brighting colors versus darkening.
Hugitthrough 2 years ago
There are usually 3 prime choices: White prime for good units, black prime for evil units, and gray prime for neutral. I usually just use black because I even like my good guys to have a touch of evil.
Its all for theme
romegaurd 2 years ago
Awsome vid bud!
Barnzyboy65 2 years ago
Great video.
MasterBragdon 3 years ago
Very nice video! It's always good to watch how it's done first--you don't want to glob up all of those nice details on your expensive models!
rattler701 3 years ago