"primer for resin buildings" Topic

Is there a particular type of paint that works best for priming resin buildings?

I use Rustoleum Camouflage black or brown for buildings.

Wash first. Warm soapy water in case of mold release compound. Not usually a problem but can be.

Wash first. Warm soapy water in case of mould release compound. Then just the same paint I use as primer on other figures – Humbrol matt enamel.

I think plastic primer might be a good idea, but not 100% sure, not having tried it.

Others seem to have good results though, according to reports.

For large, smooth surfaces, lightly sanding with a fine mesh to roughen up the surfaces does seem to help with paint adherence. Wash, and let dry thoroughly first, to remove any dust.

Wear a mask, since you don't want to breath in any resin dust, since it's bad for your lungs. Wet sanding is safest, with say a 400 grit paper.

I've used standard car primer (Hanford in the UK) for years with no problems. As above always wash 1st to make sure any grease is removed.

In the UK I use Halfords car primer also.

any car primer should do

It depends on the resin used. Most primers for metal miniatures will work unless the manufacturer specifically recommends auto primer.

To be safe, I now always use auto primer and I make sure all aspects of the building are covered.
I have several buildings that are still "outgassing" because they reacted poorly to the primer or paint I used.
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Armorcast black primer works great on resin buildings. As was said above, wash resin parts first before assembling and priming, as you would with metal miniatures.