One minor detail you missed is that some primers act as micro fillers, particularly Mr surfacer and alclad primers. Micro-filler primers fill in shallow scratch marks caused by sanding, which makes them ideal for anything you've had to sand to shape. The numbers on Mr surfacer primers are roughly indicative of the grit of sandpaper used to scratch the piece up, Mr surfacer 1000 for example will completely fill scratches from 1000 grit or higher sandpaper.
Just wanted to thank you for all your content and tutorials. I've been spending the past few days researching Gunpla, as I plan to get into Gunpla. Of all of the channels I've found so far, yours in particular has been one of the most the helpful (if not the most helpful) in providing concise, yet comprehensive information.
Primer is not paint. primer is a bonding agent that is used to seal thee surface of the material you are painting and help the pant to adhere to your material.
I just subscribed as I’ve been watching a lot of your videos whether it’s how to apply dry transfers or how to prime parts like this one. I got into the hobby earlier in the year and just started going beyond the gunpla basics like snap building and panel lining. These videos are really helpful.
with each video i learn more and more, while i cant apply some of the techniques just yet, namely cause im waiting on a company to ship the nozzle that they forgot to include in my package for my .5mm needle, you have kept me looking forward to each tutorial. you get to the point, and you give the necessary details. which i like alot. so i wanna say thank you ^_^
Thank you so much buddy! There's a few good reasons to prime, and that's more than enough for me. Especially if I need flawless paint jobs, like F1 kits that I like to do in conjunction with my Gunpla passion. I'll give Mr.Surfacer a go. Thanks again Henry!
HENRY!!!! Lots of the cheap walmart primers (like Krylon - and most of the "primers") are just GREY paint. They don't sand well at all. Look for primers labeled "high build" as well as "sandable". Great video.
Brick in the Yard Model Supply carries a plastic-safe primer called Prime-It! I'm not sure what it costs, but it's brushable. It also works in HVLP hand sprayers (think auto body.) Check it out on their TH-cam channel if you want to see it in action.
Say, I gotta ask. Does using cheap spraycan primer like the ones you mentioned have a high chance of causing bleed-through of certain colors? I've had reds bleed through white really badly when I was trying to paint one of my kits causing me to scrap the project altogether. That out of the way, this guide was very informative! Thank you!
***** Thanks for the answer! Guess I should look into switching primers. At least Tamiya Spray Primer won't cause that I hope (since that's what we have available where I live). Also, I forgot to mention that it also happens on cheap spraycan clear coats. Had that happen to my Sazabi and the red bled through the decal work.
Hi Henry your tutorials are awesome! I noticed you have a tutorial for just about every major aspect of building/painting Gunpla. However, I notice that you don't have a tutorial about "Seal Coating". Do you seal coat your Gunpla or just call it a day after you paint them with lacquer paints? I mainly use Tamiya acrylics to paint my kits and then I use different kinds of sealers depending on what type of look I like flat, semi-gloss, glossy, and clear. Do all sealers come in spray can paints or are there any kind that come in airbrush types (never seen them)? I"ve just recently in the past year have gotten into airbrushing and painting my Gunpla and it would be great to get tips on how to properly apply sealer and maybe show what each different type looks like. I have encountered the issues of sometimes my semi-gloss Tamiya spray sealer leaving my kits slightly sticky afterwards. Is this normal? I myself and I'm sure other of your viewers would appreciate your take on this topic. Would also make for another great tutorial video to add to your collection!
Thanks for the response! I'll check out Alclad top coats for my airbrush! I'm sure my wallet will thank you! LOL Glad to see someone else was curious about seal coating! Totally do a video on it please! Share your wisdom with us Gunpla Master Henry! =D
How do you apply dry transfer decals to a rounded surface? for example the wing zero customs right shoulder armor... i saw you didn't do it on your wing zero custom in your review video. Is there a way to accomplish that?
I saw modelers using the primer as a light mist instead than a thick layer of primer. Using the primer as a mist is just to help paint to stick to the surface better without wasting bottles and bottles of expensive primer. I didn't try by myself this technique. Someone of you did it?
So is the way it goes: You "MUST" use Acrylic primer if your painting with Acrylic base paint? And Enamel primer if your painting with Enamel paint? And Lacquer primer if your painting solely with a Lacquer paint?
Thank you for sharing. I wonder what is your ratio of primer and thinner in airbrush? I tried 1:2.5, 1:3 and 1:4 in 0.3 airbrush.I feel not really good. May be the airbrush problem?Should I buy the 0.5 airbrush for primer? Sorry for so many question. Thanks again.
What do you finish your models with Lacquer gloss clear, panel line then throw on dullcote? I watched your HG 1/100 Wing Zero video and the transformation part have me worrying about rubbing paint off (Probably because I have used Vallejo). Your finish looks awesome compared to a gloss coat so I'd like to copy cat it :)
Thanks a lot for the video. Thanks for answering question that bothering me all this time that is : primer help paint to stick, but my primer paint gives rough surface and if I sand it some area of the primer might gone. So either I should use levelling thinner to smooth the primer, or paint thicker layer of primer so that when I sand it there is still layer of primer on surface. Any comments or advice?
Great video as always man! Quick question: what PSI do you use for your primer? Thanks a lot and keep up the awesome vids :)! Oh almost forgot what do you use to sand it afterward, like any certain gritt or anything? I've noticed if I try to sand after (using vallejo acrylic primer) it starts to chip at the primer on the edges
I live in Panama where you can't drive to a local hobby store and Buy Primer nor Paints I have to use what I can find, How could i prime a model with Art paint
hello good day sir vegeta... Im sorry this will be a bit unrelated but do you have video tutorial about your painting technique like the one you did with the nu ver ka.. on the white parts I really like your style with you gunpla white parts those smoke like effects it so cool.. I mean the blackish smoky patterns along some panel lines... can you teach us how to do it? thanks a lot in advance good sir...:)
Just started watching your videos and this is a bit unrelated to this particular video. But I'm wondering what you do with all of your extra weapons and gear you get with your Gunpla? I assembled my second one ever...the master grade Dark Matter, and I have a butt ton of extra swords and what have you. Right now they are just on the Action base and around it. But do you have a drawer full of beam sabers or do you put them in a sandwich baggy next to the assembled and painted kit?
Oh and how long you normally leave the primer to dry. I saw the bottle of Mr Primer here in japan says 30-60 minutes. But i can touch it at minute 5 and it wont come out. What do you think?
If I'm just starting out and don't have a compressor/airbrush, are there any primers I can hand paint? Or should I stick with spraycan primer from a hardware store?
@@vegeta8259 Thank you! I just wasn't sure if primer absolutely *had* to be sprayed, or if it also could be diluted and painted. I'll have to try all sorts of methods eventually I suppose.
Hi once again, Like to know where the best place to / or you put the model car after its done with clear coat to dry/ cure and how long, so dust wont get on it so you can wet sand
i want to paint chrome, so i need a glossy black. but if i use primer first, i found my black a bit less glossy because after primer the surface is less smooth. any tips?
After using high grit Mr. Surfacer like 1000 or 1500, do I still have to sand it if I want to make super smooth surface? (with high grit sandpaper of course)
Hi QDC! Im new into this hobby and just bought myself an airbrush, so I´m just woundering what kind of primer you are using for your tamiya models? Best Regards
Nice one! I'm new to airbrushing and I've learned a lot from your video :) I have a question, I use the same primer as yours (mr surface 1000) and mixed it with tamiya acrylic thinner but somehow it dried so fast in my airbrush :(Is it normal like that? Thank you
The primer you used is a water based primer right? So do you have to thin it with acrylic thinners? It looks like that big yellow thinner bottle is oil based no?
Oh, Thanks, I think I just bought a primer that looks exactly like your bottle and it says water based and all my paints are enamel..... The paint won't eat through my water based primer if I let it try completely right? Or I'm I screwed.....?
If there are patches of primer left after sanding, wouldn't repriming add some uneven thickness to the pre-existing patches? Or do I do a light sanding over to make sure everything is even?
great contents... one question.. after applying primer and you see imperfections and sand them.... you need to put primer to the part you sanded again right? sorry for the noob question. thanks!
Krylon primer is just terrible, it goes on far too thick to be useful. Avoid it at all cost. Duplicolor sandable primer in automotive section I never had issues with, actually painted my sons one model with it as a main colour and it's held up to him playing with the models.
My pointers on primer and the four main reasons why you should absolutely almost always prime (there are a couple of exceptions): th-cam.com/video/0cyk9WXjsOA/w-d-xo.html cheers!
One minor detail you missed is that some primers act as micro fillers, particularly Mr surfacer and alclad primers. Micro-filler primers fill in shallow scratch marks caused by sanding, which makes them ideal for anything you've had to sand to shape. The numbers on Mr surfacer primers are roughly indicative of the grit of sandpaper used to scratch the piece up, Mr surfacer 1000 for example will completely fill scratches from 1000 grit or higher sandpaper.
Just wanted to thank you for all your content and tutorials. I've been spending the past few days researching Gunpla, as I plan to get into Gunpla. Of all of the channels I've found so far, yours in particular has been one of the most the helpful (if not the most helpful) in providing concise, yet comprehensive information.
Primer is not paint. primer is a bonding agent that is used to seal thee surface of the material you are painting and help the pant to adhere to your material.
I just subscribed as I’ve been watching a lot of your videos whether it’s how to apply dry transfers or how to prime parts like this one. I got into the hobby earlier in the year and just started going beyond the gunpla basics like snap building and panel lining. These videos are really helpful.
with each video i learn more and more, while i cant apply some of the techniques just yet, namely cause im waiting on a company to ship the nozzle that they forgot to include in my package for my .5mm needle, you have kept me looking forward to each tutorial. you get to the point, and you give the necessary details. which i like alot. so i wanna say thank you ^_^
PS, instead of Tutorial:Primer, you should have called this Primer:Primer. ;)
Glad to see you pick up the Wing zero TV verison project after a year.
0:11 - What is Primer
6:11 - Do I need primer?
7:18 - Using Primer
Love the Chinese food takeout container sitting nicely on top left corner >.>
Can't wait for your next build video!
Thank you so much buddy! There's a few good reasons to prime, and that's more than enough for me. Especially if I need flawless paint jobs, like F1 kits that I like to do in conjunction with my Gunpla passion. I'll give Mr.Surfacer a go.
Thanks again Henry!
Great vid. You talked about thinner, but you didn't mention how much you thin your primer.
HENRY!!!! Lots of the cheap walmart primers (like Krylon - and most of the "primers") are just GREY paint. They don't sand well at all. Look for primers labeled "high build" as well as "sandable". Great video.
glad to see you picked up your wing zero project again :)
good stuff, i swear by mr surfacer.
for the quality of your videos you only get a fraction of the views you deserve, keep up the good work man!
Brick in the Yard Model Supply carries a plastic-safe primer called Prime-It! I'm not sure what it costs, but it's brushable. It also works in HVLP hand sprayers (think auto body.) Check it out on their TH-cam channel if you want to see it in action.
Say, I gotta ask. Does using cheap spraycan primer like the ones you mentioned have a high chance of causing bleed-through of certain colors? I've had reds bleed through white really badly when I was trying to paint one of my kits causing me to scrap the project altogether.
That out of the way, this guide was very informative! Thank you!
***** Thanks for the answer! Guess I should look into switching primers. At least Tamiya Spray Primer won't cause that I hope (since that's what we have available where I live).
Also, I forgot to mention that it also happens on cheap spraycan clear coats. Had that happen to my Sazabi and the red bled through the decal work.
how is that purple though
Probably the quality of the camera
That’s what I was saying lol, my man’s color blind
That's totally blue
The answer is yes. Use adhesion promotor. We have to in the collision industry on raw bumpers.
Hi Henry your tutorials are awesome! I noticed you have a tutorial for just about every major aspect of building/painting Gunpla. However, I notice that you don't have a tutorial about "Seal Coating". Do you seal coat your Gunpla or just call it a day after you paint them with lacquer paints? I mainly use Tamiya acrylics to paint my kits and then I use different kinds of sealers depending on what type of look I like flat, semi-gloss, glossy, and clear. Do all sealers come in spray can paints or are there any kind that come in airbrush types (never seen them)?
I"ve just recently in the past year have gotten into airbrushing and painting my Gunpla and it would be great to get tips on how to properly apply sealer and maybe show what each different type looks like. I have encountered the issues of sometimes my semi-gloss Tamiya spray sealer leaving my kits slightly sticky afterwards. Is this normal? I myself and I'm sure other of your viewers would appreciate your take on this topic. Would also make for another great tutorial video to add to your collection!
+vegeta8259 I was going to ask this question and you just answered it!
Thanks for the response! I'll check out Alclad top coats for my airbrush! I'm sure my wallet will thank you! LOL
Glad to see someone else was curious about seal coating! Totally do a video on it please! Share your wisdom with us Gunpla Master Henry! =D
The primer I got is in a spray can and especially made for models and mini sculptures so the color is called "Wraith Bone".
How do you apply dry transfer decals to a rounded surface? for example the wing zero customs right shoulder armor... i saw you didn't do it on your wing zero custom in your review video. Is there a way to accomplish that?
Don't they have metallic primers, too? I recall someone saying aluminum primer helps prevent bleed through with it under white.
I saw modelers using the primer as a light mist instead than a thick layer of primer. Using the primer as a mist is just to help paint to stick to the surface better without wasting bottles and bottles of expensive primer. I didn't try by myself this technique. Someone of you did it?
So is the way it goes: You "MUST" use Acrylic primer if your painting with Acrylic base paint?
And Enamel primer if your painting with Enamel paint?
And Lacquer primer if your painting solely with a Lacquer paint?
+vegeta8259 OK so then lacquer always then ftw.
Well, can you show us how to use epoxy putty as an extra tutorial?
If you're painting white, white or gray primer? and how do you paint white? my white paint jobs are ass
Primer also perfect to check imperfection seamlines removal
Thank you for sharing. I wonder what is your ratio of primer and thinner in airbrush? I tried 1:2.5, 1:3 and 1:4 in 0.3 airbrush.I feel not really good. May be the airbrush problem?Should I buy the 0.5 airbrush for primer? Sorry for so many question. Thanks again.
What do you finish your models with Lacquer gloss clear, panel line then throw on dullcote? I watched your HG 1/100 Wing Zero video and the transformation part have me worrying about rubbing paint off (Probably because I have used Vallejo). Your finish looks awesome compared to a gloss coat so I'd like to copy cat it :)
Thanks a lot for the video.
Thanks for answering question that bothering me all this time that is : primer help paint to stick, but my primer paint gives rough surface and if I sand it some area of the primer might gone. So either I should use levelling thinner to smooth the primer, or paint thicker layer of primer so that when I sand it there is still layer of primer on surface. Any comments or advice?
Great video as always man! Quick question: what PSI do you use for your primer? Thanks a lot and keep up the awesome vids :)! Oh almost forgot what do you use to sand it afterward, like any certain gritt or anything? I've noticed if I try to sand after (using vallejo acrylic primer) it starts to chip at the primer on the edges
***** Thanks a lot for the reply :D I shall try 1K+ from now on
I live in Panama where you can't drive to a local hobby store and Buy Primer nor Paints I have to use what I can find, How could i prime a model with Art paint
hello good day sir vegeta... Im sorry this will be a bit unrelated but do you have video tutorial about your painting technique like the one you did with the nu ver ka.. on the white parts I really like your style with you gunpla white parts those smoke like effects it so cool.. I mean the blackish smoky patterns along some panel lines... can you teach us how to do it? thanks a lot in advance good sir...:)
that's preshading, he has a video about it
is it possible to use mr primer with hand brush? Cause i dont have airbrush.
Just started watching your videos and this is a bit unrelated to this particular video. But I'm wondering what you do with all of your extra weapons and gear you get with your Gunpla? I assembled my second one ever...the master grade Dark Matter, and I have a butt ton of extra swords and what have you. Right now they are just on the Action base and around it. But do you have a drawer full of beam sabers or do you put them in a sandwich baggy next to the assembled and painted kit?
***** You'd think with how much Gunpla you have ,you'd need a 50 gallon steel drum.
Great video,at a what ratio you thin Mr Surfacer ? 60thinner/40primer or 1/1 ?
How about when you paint white do you still use mr surfacer
I need some advise. I want my sinanju to be glossy black. What color of primer should i use since the original sinanju is red?
So you do sanding after primer? Then primer again? What sanding you use? 800? 1000?
Oh and how long you normally leave the primer to dry. I saw the bottle of Mr Primer here in japan says 30-60 minutes. But i can touch it at minute 5 and it wont come out. What do you think?
If I'm just starting out and don't have a compressor/airbrush, are there any primers I can hand paint? Or should I stick with spraycan primer from a hardware store?
@@vegeta8259 Thank you! I just wasn't sure if primer absolutely *had* to be sprayed, or if it also could be diluted and painted. I'll have to try all sorts of methods eventually I suppose.
Hi once again, Like to know where the best place to / or you put the model car after its done with clear coat to dry/ cure and how long, so dust wont get on it so you can wet sand
I’m doing a leopard 1a2 which is olive drab and the default mold is olive drab so can I just spray olive drab paint on it?
i want to paint chrome, so i need a glossy black. but if i use primer first, i found my black a bit less glossy because after primer the surface is less smooth. any tips?
Good information in here.
how long do i have to wait for the primer to set, before sanding process?
Hi Henry, how long do you usually wait after airbrushing the primer before applying paint on parts?
After using high grit Mr. Surfacer like 1000 or 1500, do I still have to sand it if I want to make super smooth surface? (with high grit sandpaper of course)
Can you do a video one Topcoat with an airbrush?
Have you used the spray can version? Does it lay on too thick or is already premixed with thinner in the can.
Hi after priming, do you need to sand it again and then put paint after.?
I was planning to re-paint some of my Titans Return transformer toys, should I primer them? Or can I just spray over the existing colours?
can I replace primer with any other product? ( there is no such thing as primer on my country)
What pressure are you spraying the primer at because I usely spray at about 20psi
Hey do you watch jurrasic world? Since you were jaws fans and litteraly like the same thing as me, im just courious?
Hi QDC!
Im new into this hobby and just bought myself an airbrush, so I´m just woundering what kind of primer you are using for your tamiya models?
Best Regards
Nice one! I'm new to airbrushing and I've learned a lot from your video :) I have a question, I use the same primer as yours (mr surface 1000) and mixed it with tamiya acrylic thinner but somehow it dried so fast in my airbrush :(Is it normal like that? Thank you
xdenit 85 acrylic is different from laquer you can use a laquer thinner to a laquer paint,same brand is the best like what henry's using
if you need primer for paint to adhere why does primer adhere to the plastic in the first place and not reg paint?
It doesnt. Not with out adhesion promotor. It sticks slightly better but not really sticking.
The primer you used is a water based primer right? So do you have to thin it with acrylic thinners? It looks like that big yellow thinner bottle is oil based no?
Oh, Thanks, I think I just bought a primer that looks exactly like your bottle and it says water based and all my paints are enamel..... The paint won't eat through my water based primer if I let it try completely right? Or I'm I screwed.....?
bro vergeta whats the ratio for 1500 surfacer when using it with thinner
Appreciate the content but brother....its blue..not purple or purplish...unless you got crazy ass lights
can u share the ratio of thinner and the primer for airbrush?
thanks sir
Where can I get Mr.hobby cheap? Which one is better in comparison with Tamiya?
Are you picking up the MG Wing Zero again?!
is it necessary to use mr. levelling thinner? What about the common mr color thinner?
if I want to keep original parts white, do I still need to put primer on it?
i kno the primer is not a paint it's a epoxy and it will protect your plastic.
I'm having trouble with thinning ratios what ratio do you use for primer and laquer thinner?
0:39 Where can i fined a bottle of primer like that
If I prime my piece and then sand the imperfections off. Would I have to strip all the primer off to ensure a smooth primed piece and reprime?
JackEffenBauer no you do not need to strip all the primer before repriming
If there are patches of primer left after sanding, wouldn't repriming add some uneven thickness to the pre-existing patches? Or do I do a light sanding over to make sure everything is even?
Do you need to prime clear resin? or is it not like regular resin in that regard?
I use the gundam markers should I use primer
Is the mr surfacer primer ideal if I will paint the part white?
Do you deal your the primer?..
Can you use leveling thinner to clean the airbrush?
In case I run out of my usual cleaner
yes but its more expensive so you'd better be off just going to the store and get the normal thinner
Do you usually prime your inner frame as well??
Is it ok to handbrush Mr Surfacer mix 50/50 with a thinner?
@@vegeta8259 Thanks!
Hey Henry what brand of paint do you use when finishing with clear Flat coat or clear gloss coat?
Thanks :)
Hi, I'm thinking of using the sengoku astray and making the red, green. Will the primer ruin the red? Please help.
Oh ok Thanks! Would there be some primer to use indoors?
thanks!
did you delete your how to apply water slide decal vid??
Q: Gods Hand nippers What model# did you get?
Why do we need to prime before paint?
If I paint without prime, what will happen?
BRO _SAD when you paint it there is a slightly chance of the primary gunpla plastic and your color painting
did u even watch the video???
Isn't lacquer paint really really smelly??
Yes. That's why you should wear mask.
Good tutorial, thanks always! ^^b
Your seriously like my gunpla sensei
hey man what do you call that triangle cardboard behind the background and what its use?
+vegeta8259 did you make that or did you buy that? i love your work man well done thumbs up! and keep it up
***** thanks man! nice work with the leo :)
what psi are you using?
Do I need to use paint thinner?
In my experience. Yes
THANK YOU
do u use the same thinner for paint and primer?
r u using Mr Leveling Thinner for arcrylic paint too?
sounds pretty good to me then. thankyou btw! :D
Do you let the primer sit over night?
most people recommend 24 hours to properly set
most people recommend 24 hours to properly set
great contents...
one question.. after applying primer and you see imperfections and sand them.... you need to put primer to the part you sanded again right?
sorry for the noob question. thanks!
Krylon primer is just terrible, it goes on far too thick to be useful. Avoid it at all cost.
Duplicolor sandable primer in automotive section I never had issues with, actually painted my sons one model with it as a main colour and it's held up to him playing with the models.
Gundam Lord \o/
My pointers on primer and the four main reasons why you should absolutely almost always prime (there are a couple of exceptions): th-cam.com/video/0cyk9WXjsOA/w-d-xo.html cheers!
Is this similar to chipping midium??