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Post by christopher300 on Jul 8, 2013 13:48:42 GMT -5
How thick are primer sprays? lets say the games workshop ones.
My current method of doing camouflage is to undercoat white, then stick masking tape in areas then paint black with an airbrush. Would there be much difference if instead of using an airbrush I used black undercoat?
Then maybe used an "army painter" primer spray for a third colour?
What would the effect be?
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Post by AshotNINJA on Jul 8, 2013 19:16:51 GMT -5
the effect would be you being out of pocket quite fast i imagine... your going from around £6-7 of airbrush paint to £30 of primer sparay cans.
if you got an airbrush, use it... primers are purely fro a basecoat for acrylic paint to adhere to... building up 3 layers of it is not gonna look great once you remove the masking.... by using an airbrush it gives a controlled layer of paint as strong as you want (multiple layers) but airbrushes add very thin layers, hardly notiable once the masking comes off... primers will leave clear ridges where the tape was...
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Post by gearboxx on Jul 10, 2013 12:11:25 GMT -5
just a quick related question.. i'm having mayor issues priming white with my airbrush, it doesn't cover.. and if i make the paint thicker, to cover better it does not go trough the nozzle...
other than that, i;m having much better results (in black) with my airbrush than with a spraycan from gw..
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Post by 3ff3ct on Aug 7, 2013 3:40:48 GMT -5
Q1: What Ashot said.
Q2: Gearboxx: White is an absolute **** to paint. You'll have to do multiple layers to get a good coverage. If you're determined to use an airbrush, try using an acrylic thinner rather than water to thin the paint for the airbrush. Or use a dedicated airbrush paint like Vallejo Air. Go for a few thin layers rather than one thick one, otherwise it'll end up looking like... rubbish. And let the layers dry inbetween, obvious yet annoying if you forget!
To be honest, I think using a white primer would be best. If you can't stomach the GW prices, try Army Painter (better coverage by a long shot), Krylon (matt spray obviously) or any other aerosol sprays designed for priming (car body primers etc). There's a hell of a lot of brands, so I'm not going to list them all. Have a rummage at Art shops or DIY/Car shops.
Hope that helps a bit!
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