Using black krylon primer

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ulvdemon
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Using black krylon primer

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I am attempting to finish up a model and I am thinking of using black krylon primer for the model then basecoat with a light gray (to be determined in the future). Has anyone expereinced any issues with this primer or any success with using black as primer and then something light over it?
Current build: 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-5 Hellcat

Completed: 1/48 Hasegawa F-16CM<,1/48 Revell Mig-21PFM, 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-64A, Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-14D, AMT 1/420 USS Defiant, AMT 1/650(?) USS Enterprise, 1/72 Bandai VF-1J, AMT 1/537 USS Reliant, Academy 1/35 M1-A1 Abrams, Academy 1/48 F-86F30, Linbergh's USS Gato
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I've used black primer many times, but I prefer Duplicolor's black sandable primer. Some people use Krylon primer, but I think as a whole Krylon spray paints are too troublesome to use on models. Black primer with a light color coat is a common method for painting Vipers & X-Wings.
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Thanks for the into. Using this yo paint my freighter build for my third attempt. Maybe this time it will work! :D
Current build: 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-5 Hellcat

Completed: 1/48 Hasegawa F-16CM<,1/48 Revell Mig-21PFM, 1/48 Revell/Monogram AH-64A, Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-14D, AMT 1/420 USS Defiant, AMT 1/650(?) USS Enterprise, 1/72 Bandai VF-1J, AMT 1/537 USS Reliant, Academy 1/35 M1-A1 Abrams, Academy 1/48 F-86F30, Linbergh's USS Gato
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Post by DaveVan »

Joseph Osborn wrote:I've used black primer many times, but I prefer Duplicolor's black sandable primer. Some people use Krylon primer, but I think as a whole Krylon spray paints are too troublesome to use on models. Black primer with a light color coat is a common method for painting Vipers & X-Wings.
Agree 100%.......Dupli-color I keep all the primers on hand and many other colors too....great paint.
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