Air Brush primer

[Runway]

What is the best air brush primer?

 

[urumomo]

depends .
you're going to get a lot of opinions .

this stuff sprays effortlessly , great adhesion and preserves detail :
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...u=1&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber_a&so=d&man=BAD

 

[Runway]

Thank you for the help. And I have this primer just not enough of the white

 

[Jakko]

Stynylrez white is junk, though. It covers really poorly, more like you're spraying milk than paint. However, when I complained about this on another forum, people replied that the other colours work much better.

 

[urumomo]

Mmm , maybe the case .
I've had good performance from the black , gray and metal ( silver ) .
Never used the white .

 

[MJY65]

I've tried Stynylrez and don't like it. Shelf life is somewhat limited, prone to freezing in transit and difficult to get out of the airbrush if it sets up a bit.

My current favorite is Mr Fine Surfacer 1500 1:1 with Mr Hobby SLT.

 

[BattleScale Collectica]

I like AMMO One Shot black and grey. I've heard it's basically Stynylrez but can't confirm.

 

[plastickjunkie]

I've tried Stynylrez and don't like it. Shelf life is somewhat limited, prone to freezing in transit and difficult to get out of the airbrush if it sets up a bit.

My current favorite is Mr Fine Surfacer 1500 1:1 with Mr Hobby SLT.

Definitely the Mr Surfacer line is awesome.

 

[Jim62]

Mmm , maybe the case .
I've had good performance from the black , gray and metal ( silver ) .
Never used the white .

Same here on those colors but not as much luck with the white like Jakko mentioned. I actually used the silver primer as the paint on a couple of P-51's I built. Gave them a more subdued silver color not a chrome like shine. It doesn't show tape marks when I masked for painting and I've yet to find an acrylic silver that doesn't show masking tape marks when removed.

 

[BarleyBop]

Hmmm, I paint with a brush... I've tried the Stynylrez (on resin) and the Vallejo (on plastic).

My favorite now though is a rattle can: MR Hobby, Aqueous 1000.
"Water based" (still needs ventilation) but very fine mist, great for 1/35 figures as it doesn't fill in details.
I've tried the grey, and will be using the black soon.
Haven't done the mask test yet...

 

[GCB]

I use Mr. Hobby Surfacer (1500) in black or grey, and works fine

 

[TimM63]

Rustoleum 2X Primer rattle can in black, gray, and white. The only primer I use (when I actually prime a model)

 

[kevin]

I've been using the Rustoleum 2X rattle can myself, probably go the idea here.
I used the Flat Red primer for below the waterline on my 1/200 USS IOWA. Easy way to paint that huge hull and it is close to the finish color I went with.

 

[TimM63]

I've been using the Rustoleum 2X rattle can myself, probably go the idea here.
I used the Flat Red primer for below the waterline on my 1/200 USS IOWA. Easy way to paint that huge hull and it is close to the finish color I went with.

I didn't even think about the hull red and 2X red primer. I will tuck that away for later. Thx Kevin