Recommended primer?

toofastrobot

Active Hunter

• Jun 17, 2015

• #1

Is there a recommended primer for helmet/ armor paintups?

I previously used Mr surfacer 1200, but now I'm looking at the duplicolor self etching automotive primer. It's like a weird green...

Any tips?

 

Darth Voorhees

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

• Jun 17, 2015

• #2

i just use standard krylon grey primer for pretty much everything. Never had an issue. I feel like most of the more fancy/expensive stuff isnt worth it unless you NEED whatever the specialty factor of the product is. Krylon grey always did me well for helmets and armor.

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Jun 17, 2015

• #3

I like Duplicolor myself. It's pretty rugged. I usually use the self etching kind only on cold cast helmets, and the standard gray primer on resin or gelcoat.
Krylon's pretty good, too. I just prefer the Duplicolor.
I think that the smoothest primer I've ever used is the Tamiya fine surface primer. But it's pretty expensive.

 

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toolguy301

Guest

• Jun 17, 2015

• #4

Rustoeum primers in brown, black, or white have all worked well for me. Haven't had any problems with them.

Like DV stated the specialty primers are not needed unless being used for what they were intended.

 

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Duder777

Hunter

• Jun 17, 2015

• #5

On metal and fiberglass the duplicolor self etching is great stuff. That weird green grows on you once you see how smooth it is. For plastic and resin I use a clear adhesion promoter first, and have used rustoleum grey, and dupliclor white both with success. Always test first though so you do not have to start over due to a bad combination.

 

MLS

Active Hunter

• Jun 22, 2015

• #6

I like rustoleum 2x coverage primers. large fan, less chance of a buildup.