Will Tamiya Fine Surface Primer solve your Priming Woes?

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MODELS FEATURED:
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EQUIPMENT AND PAINT BRUSHES:
Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile GP0032 Examination - Multipurpose, Powder Free and Latex Free Disposable Gloves, Box of 100

Tamiya Fine Surface Primer:

Vallejo 200 ml"AV Mecha Color" Acrylic Airbrush Colour - Black Primer

AK Interactive - Grey Primer and Microfiller 100ml

Jucoci Wooden model painting handle:

Humbrol 125 ml Acrylic Thinners

Humbrol 125ml Enamel thinners

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[rogerhardy]

I've used these primers for years now and they have always been perfect. The only disadvantage is that they work out quite expensive but IMHO they are worth it because of the lack of risk using these. I live in Portugal and have used them in hot/cold/humid/dry and have never had any problems. I'm lucky because I can spray in the open air but the sprays are very volatile, smelly and you definitely don't want to breathe this stuff in!

[cbthunderpig]

You chose the perfect piece to show how incredible this primer is. I just discovered and used it on a 1/48 scale P51. Rarely can you say perfect about painting but when it dries it was perfect, so smooth you could barely see the premier which is what you want when you have to use so many levels of paint and finishes. . That's for verifying " the pros " use it too. I'm in the Pacific North in the colonies and it is very humid and rainy, spray in the garage and bring in to try.

[Enzojz]

I found this the best white primer, better coverage than Mr Hobby's 1000 or 1500 white, and much smoother than Tamiya's white lacquer primer, I often decante it in airbrush it just works fine and no need to solve with thinner.

[SKmodelbuilding]

I love this primer too, very fine spray pattern 👍

[Vicinity]

Your videos are incredibly informative and to the point, very appreciated as someone just getting into model building! You're very good at making videos, you should make some more general tutorials or tips videos! Definitely curious to see a video with more info on masks!

[stormycatmink]

I love this primer.. I prefer black, but that's harder to find. Mr. Hobby has a similar one in black. But either way, definitely a top notch primer.

[Himle_]

Yeah, rattle cans can really be awesome during the summer. When you just blu-tack on a bunch on models on sticks and prime or varnish like 20 in under 1 minute.
And the added bonuse of there being no cleanup, like with the airbrush.
 
While I do own a proper FFP3 mask, it's always interesting to see what other recommends and what's new out there, and maybe find something that's easier to use.

[davidkilby]

I have always used this primer. Never had any problems

[hhaste]

Everything prior to 4:34 is irrelevant info to the actual Tamiya primer.. it's all good and useful info, just not what people like myself are expecting to see when they see the title subject being the specific Tamiya primer.. I'd put that info in a beginners guide to primer because I have a feeling most people watching this video already know all of that info, if they're searching for Tamiya's primer.

[richardbeal]

Tamiya Fine and Mr Surfacer black are the best !!!

[KRANKENdude]

One thing I have to mention, I noticed your respirator is a JSP Force 8 with P3 filters. P3 filters are for larger particles like dust and wood. You need ABEK for complete protection as it will provide filtration against organic vapours and acid gases which are found in aerosol based spray paint cans. If you can smell it with the mask on, the chemicals are entering your lungs. You can get the JSP ABEK filters for a fairly affordable price.

[SPQRKlio]

I’ve been dithering over a rattle-can of this in my shopping cart for a couple of weeks, so this is good timing. Do you know of any differences between the different colours of this primer? I was thinking of using the pink for mass-priming figures of people (and since it would be really obvious whether I got good coverage).

[vincentlussier]

I've been using Tamiya surface primer forever and it's quick and dries fast. I always get great results so why try any other? You know what they say, "If something works don't fix it!

[andrewdale]

What's the difference between the FINE and NORMAL versions? I'm wanting to paint figures for a Hornby OO gauge railway, so 1:76 scale.

[ScaleModel-KH]

Hi, I have problem on plastic spray paint always peeling off. Is this primer can fix this kind problem? Thank you for reply.

[markdesantis]

Can you use Tamiya primer on top of Tamiya acrylic to correct the wrong paint color that was originally used

[janarthanamsubramaniam]

Hi I have used the Tamiya Gray Surface Primer on a large 1/14 Tamiya truck but the result was not satisfactory. There were patches of dark spots even after laying down 4 coats of the grey primer. The original body came in the Black edition but I wanted to repaint it in Metallic orange and so I sanded down the body with 400 grit followed by 1000 grit and finally 2000 grit. I then washed it under water and dried it and then proceeded to prime it. Is there something I could do further to make the grey primer evenly coated.

[clonecaptainration]

Would like to ask if I use tamiya on ASOAIF models will it work?

[parazatico]

I've been experimenting with spray primer, Army painter specifically, as I've started using some of the Mk2 Speedpaints (which are really good, btw) and they are most effective over a nice even undercoat. I've found, however, that the spray often dries to quite a textured finish which I'm not keen on. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Does the Tamiya spray do the same thing?