"OG Foam buildings...how to prime?" Topic
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 Murphy  | 21 Nov 2009 3:01 p.m. PST |
I got a set of the Old Glory Pirate Village buildings a while back from a fellow TMP'er and I am at the point where I want to start painting them. But I am wondering about what kind of primer to use on them? Since they are of a "foam" I am leery of using my standard Wally World Krylon Grey Primer…
So what kind of primer (preferably spray on), would be the best for these buildings and not turn them into a lump of paint eaten up foamy goo??? Thanks In Advance… |
| Tom Reed | 21 Nov 2009 3:21 p.m. PST |
When i primed foam I used a spray paint for those foam winged remote control airplanes. |
nudspinespittle  | 21 Nov 2009 3:47 p.m. PST |
Gesso by itself, or Gesso followed by a spray primer. |
| Sergeant Crunch | 21 Nov 2009 4:37 p.m. PST |
Krylon H2O won't melt foam. |
| Hitman | 21 Nov 2009 8:40 p.m. PST |
Michaels has a special spray paint for foam. It is a bit pricy (at least in Canada), but highly justified as I have used several cans to primer my foam core buildings, as well as spray on the styrofoam insulation with no ill effects. No need for Gesso, which I have never had good luck with for some reason. Check it out.
Regards,
Hitman |
IGWARG1  | 21 Nov 2009 9:02 p.m. PST |
It looks like foam but not. Regular spray primer works. If not sure, try spraying a bit under the building and see if it will melt. Gesso will not work for highly detailed buildings and will form bubbles everywhere. |
| John Leahy | 22 Nov 2009 12:42 a.m. PST |
I have used regular primer on their foam stuff. Hardened foam, correct? Thanks, John |
| NoLongerAMember | 22 Nov 2009 5:34 a.m. PST |
psst folks, it is not really for a Pirate Village, these are test sprays for the foam he has carved the hull of his Aircraft Carrier out of… |
| Historicalgamer | 22 Nov 2009 9:52 a.m. PST |
Wally World $.98 USD primer has always worked fine for me. |
| Murphy | 22 Nov 2009 10:30 a.m. PST |
QUIET THAT NOISE FREDD!!!!! |
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