bigcreekdad Posted October 22 #1 Posted October 22 I'm building the Erycina. The directions say to prime, then paint the brass fittings. Does anyone do this? If so, what do you prime with? Thanks mtaylor 1 Quote
mtaylor Posted October 23 #2 Posted October 23 I tend to stick with Tamiya Fine Primer. Come in some colors like white, gray, and black. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
wefalck Posted October 25 #3 Posted October 25 (edited) If you don't handle the parts much afterwards, you might get away without priming, particularly when spray-painting. It also depends on the brass, some alloys are more 'greasy' than others. Another option is chemically blacken the parts first. Paint adheres to the blackening much better than to the bare metal. Should work for parts in dark colours, but may be not so good for parts to be painted in light colours. Edited October 25 by wefalck mtaylor and grsjax 2 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
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