 Editor in Chief Bill   | 28 Apr 2020 5:43 p.m. PST |
If a resin figure is reasonable close to your preferred primer color, would you prime it or skip the priming? |
| Thresher01 | 28 Apr 2020 6:19 p.m. PST |
Prime it, since from what I've read, a lot of resins aren't the best material for getting a good bond to various paints used. |
| Perris0707 | 28 Apr 2020 6:23 p.m. PST |
Prime it. Bonding is key to longevity. |
| Nick Bowler | 28 Apr 2020 6:36 p.m. PST |
Prime it. Note that priming is not the same as painting the base colour. Priming is the most important part of painting -- it is what makes the painting durable. |
 Sgt Slag  | 28 Apr 2020 6:51 p.m. PST |
Prime it. Primer has tooth for subsequent paints to adhere to. Without primer, the rest of the paints will have weak adherence, rubbing off too easily. This will result in a lot of wasted time and effort. Cheers! |
 x42brown | 29 Apr 2020 2:04 a.m. PST |
As said above the main purpose of a primer is to make the surface suitable for later coats to adhere to. Colour is of secondary importance but still important. x42 |
 etotheipi  | 29 Apr 2020 3:42 a.m. PST |
Prime it. If you don't prime, good luck keeping your paintjob on after a couple washes. |
| mckrok | 29 Apr 2020 5:38 a.m. PST |
Gotta prime resin. I'm painting resin buildings at the moment, and the primer hardly wants to stick to the resin. pjm |
| Frederick | 29 Apr 2020 7:11 a.m. PST |
Agreed – priming is double important for resin |
 Legion 4  | 29 Apr 2020 8:04 a.m. PST |
Yes, clean off mold releaser and prime … |
| Syrinx0 | 29 Apr 2020 5:47 p.m. PST |
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| Pat Ripley | 29 Apr 2020 10:31 p.m. PST |
its quicker and cheaper, modellers do it as they dont tend to handle their toys. |
