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2019-07-10, 06:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2018
Priming a metal mini with spray paint?
Hello all, I have been getting into the hobby of painting mini's and so far only painted the pre primed wizkids minis. My friend has asked me to paint his metal miniature for his pc, but I don't have any primer. Could I just use flat black spray paint to prime it? I don't want to really buy a whole bottle of primer for one mini.
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2019-07-15, 08:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2009
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- New Jersey
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Re: Priming a metal mini with spray paint?
If you keep it to a light coating and don't flood it with too much spray, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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2019-07-17, 05:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2007
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- Switzerland
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Re: Priming a metal mini with spray paint?
Some sprays may not stick well to unprimed metal, but the good thing about metal minis is you can just take the paint off and start over if it foesn't work.
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2019-07-18, 12:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2015
Re: Priming a metal mini with spray paint?
If you've got a toothbrush, scrub the mini with soap and water first and then dry with a towel to improve the odds of the paint sticking. When you do spray, spray into a medium cardboard box in a well-ventilated room and watch out for drafts.
You can also prime it, so I hear, by watering down some glue (the liquid, not the paste) and applying a thin coat of glue wash to it. This will take a long time to dry and you probably want to apply with a paper towel rather than a brush. I've also never actually tried this method myself so I can't speak to the final product.
Good luck! And if your friend can't/won't buy a four dollar can of primer for you, he is stuck with whatever results you get.
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2019-07-25, 04:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2008
Re: Priming a metal mini with spray paint?
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