ccmatty | 23 May 2020 1:07 p.m. PST |
Any advice on using commercial primers or even Army Painter brand primers outside? I recall reading that temperature and humidity can effect the primer results on miniatures. Could use suggestions as I do not have a well ventilated area inside the house to prime the miniatures… Thank you in advance. |
Aethelflaeda was framed | 23 May 2020 1:24 p.m. PST |
read what the can says is best. I prime out of doors in a high humidity environ. Spray priminn is always a bit iffy about bubbles and too thick an application. I prefer to brush prime. |
Col Durnford | 23 May 2020 2:23 p.m. PST |
Do not spray in full sun. If you do a fine grit will form on the figures. |
ccmatty | 23 May 2020 2:34 p.m. PST |
I was thinking of spraying in garage at workbench or under my outdoor deck…so, no full sun. |
jurgenation | 23 May 2020 3:14 p.m. PST |
I spray in garage w/ door open…no problems.. |
von Schwartz | 23 May 2020 3:16 p.m. PST |
Keep the figures and the paint inside until you are ready to prime. Take them outside and spray them, and take them back inside. The spraying has been done in a well ventilated area and the all important "curing" is done in climate controlled environment. Also, most of the odor is dissipated by then, so you don't annoy the spousal unit. |
Glengarry5 | 23 May 2020 5:47 p.m. PST |
I use a spray box outdoors, a big carboard box with the top and one side cut off which provided some shade from the sun. Now I use brush primer on figures (to gain greater control) and spray primer on larger terrain pieces in the box. |
jdpintex | 23 May 2020 6:12 p.m. PST |
I use spray primers here in Texas until it gets to humid/hot, then I use Gesso brush on. When I spray outdoors on do it under the outdoor cover and out of direct sunlight. I always do my best to avoid odors and "tone" with the spousal unit. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 23 May 2020 8:41 p.m. PST |
The weather here (San Francisco Bay Area) is usually good for spray painting -- moderate temperatures (60-75F), light winds (before noon, anyway), very low humidity. I have to spray paint outdoors because I don't have an indoor space for it. I do basically what Glengarry5 does. It works pretty well. I always prime everything with spray paint. I also use spray paint for large vehicles, buildings, hills, table cloths, other terrain features, etc. |
Giles the Zog | 24 May 2020 1:30 a.m. PST |
Humidity is the main problem I have experienced spraying either primer or varnish. I spray in the garage on the workbench. |
Cerdic | 24 May 2020 2:17 a.m. PST |
Depends on the climate in your part of the world. I'm in Southern England and spray outside without problems. As long as it's not raining… |
Kevin C | 24 May 2020 8:29 a.m. PST |
Because of the fumes, I only prime outside. I live in an area with some of the most unpredictable weather that you could imagine: central Oklahoma (i.e. tornado alley) and have primed in all sorts of conditions with mixed results. Years of experience have taught me that it is best to spray when the temperature is between 65 and 80 and the humidity is fairly low. That said, always shake the can vigorously for about a minute before priming and do a test spray on a piece of cardboard first. This is the primer that I use. I use white if I am painting something yellow or red, black for some buildings and grey for everything else. The link that I am providing you is for a 3 pack (individually the cans run under $4 USD). I have found this 2X primer to be the best primer available for priming miniatures outside and it is fairly cheap. Anything cheaper tends to fuzz at times (those of you who have primed a lot know what I mean by fuzz): link |
ccmatty | 24 May 2020 11:51 a.m. PST |
Thank you everyone! Kevin C – thanks for the link. I will check out the Rustoleum product next time I am at Walmart…I am in Minnesota. Same kind of weather. Rained all day yesterday and was about 65 degrees. Today humid and hot near 80…sheesh. |
Asteroid X | 27 May 2020 3:14 p.m. PST |
There's a lot of wastage with spray primers so it's best to do as much as you can at once and the most important is to do very light coats. Let each coat dry and then apply another very light coat. Your garage will be best – no wind or direct sun. Keep the doors open unless it's cold or windy. Make sure you have a backstop so the overspray doesn't go on anything. |