White metal primer

Hi

A quick question I hope what's the best primer to use on a white metal figure, I have just started my first WM figure and after giving a good clean I sprayed it with my usual primer which Xtracolor Enamel Primer which I would have though would have enough grip on WM but alas no, it's not got a very strong bond after all and is easily damaged even though it's had a couple of days to dry out, never had an issue with it before like this, but only used it on plastic.

So what's the best primer to use.

Thanks

paul

Hmm... Try Tamiya's Metal Primer?

Thanks John, I did't know Tamiya did one, is it in a rattle can or in a bottle for airbrush application.

Paul

Hi Paul,

I'm currently using Halfords car primer on white metal and resin figures, which has withstood even my clumsiness

Regards
Mike

Hi Paul,

Like Mike, I use Halfords car primer and have always been happy with the results, plus easy to get hold of.

HTH

Robin

Paul,

I fully concur with my learned colleagues. Good old Halfords has never let me down.

Andy

I agree with Michael, Robin & Andy, Halfords rattlecan.

I have had good results so far with Vallejo Primer on white metal, (but not aluminium barrels), but my experiments priming white metal have been limited

Halfords....... former wargamer withn 25mm metal figurines.....

Harvey

I'm a fan of vallejo, and I have loads of white metal 28mm figures primed with it.

I stopped buying rattlecans about 3 years ago.

Hi Jon.

You would need an etching primer to properly get paint to adhere to aluminium.

You can buy 'etching primer' in a rattle can from halfords but for modelling uses its a bit over the top.Halfords grey primer is about as good as it gets.HTH

Neil.

Edited By Neil doman on 02/08/2012 09:56:39