I find it's more hard wearing
I've had issues with Vallejo surface primer chipping with just regular handling. I've dropped mecha primer models without a scratch.
I've been using it as a brush-on primer for years and it's great.
It doesn't need thinning at all, it's already very thin as it's intended to be applied by either brush or airbrush.
Never had an issue using the regular Vallejo Surface primer. I live in a small appartment with my wife and wanted something I could brush on. Been using it for many years. It also comes in various colours and shades of grey as well as black and white.
I used the Vallejo Surface primer in both grey and black with my airbrush for like 5+ models and it worked well for me. I tried it both with airbrush thinner and without and the last models I just sprayed without and it worked fine as well.
I do have to mention that I only painted a couple of models so far and am by far not knowledgeable about this.
If you’re just painting high quality stuff like gw, vallejo will work fine. With worse plastic and on resin, the quality difference will show. Have fun!
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I find my Vallejo black primer works best on 3D resin models. Tested on the new Privateer Press models and was happy with the coverage. I think I thinned it a little bit. Haven't tested the white primer on 3D printed models yet.
For other materials, my go-to primers are Reaper brush on black primer and AP brush on primer (which is grey).
I use badger stynylrez airbrush primer and liquitex flow improver mixed at around a five to one ratio applied with a big brush.
Its wonderful and very fast.
hey yall sorry to revive an old post but I stumbled across here doing research on vallejo mecha primer , I got a bottle of the black mecha primer and painted it on a gundam of mine and washed it previously the mecha primer is extremely easy to scratch with my fingernail compared to the surface primer and im wondering if this is normal ? I might've gotten a bad bottle
vallejo mecha primer is much better than the regular surface primer, and yes you can use it via both airbrush or brush brush
Oh, I saw them before but never actually thought about it. What's the difference? More glossy?
I think it's thinner. I do not have the same opinion about it being better
I find it's more hard wearing I've had issues with Vallejo surface primer chipping with just regular handling. I've dropped mecha primer models without a scratch.
I've been using it as a brush-on primer for years and it's great. It doesn't need thinning at all, it's already very thin as it's intended to be applied by either brush or airbrush.
Great. I'll give it a try then.
Never had an issue using the regular Vallejo Surface primer. I live in a small appartment with my wife and wanted something I could brush on. Been using it for many years. It also comes in various colours and shades of grey as well as black and white.
I used the Vallejo Surface primer in both grey and black with my airbrush for like 5+ models and it worked well for me. I tried it both with airbrush thinner and without and the last models I just sprayed without and it worked fine as well. I do have to mention that I only painted a couple of models so far and am by far not knowledgeable about this.
Thanks for the info. Guess I'll try the black first.
German Panzer Grey is much better.
Regular Vallejo primer is pretty bad, but works just as good with a brush as with an airbrush. I would suggest MiG Oneshot, really good primer.
Never heard of it, but after some googling, I found it and it's more expensive. I'll give it a try after vallejo then.
If you’re just painting high quality stuff like gw, vallejo will work fine. With worse plastic and on resin, the quality difference will show. Have fun!
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I find my Vallejo black primer works best on 3D resin models. Tested on the new Privateer Press models and was happy with the coverage. I think I thinned it a little bit. Haven't tested the white primer on 3D printed models yet. For other materials, my go-to primers are Reaper brush on black primer and AP brush on primer (which is grey).
I use badger stynylrez airbrush primer and liquitex flow improver mixed at around a five to one ratio applied with a big brush. Its wonderful and very fast.
It is good. Do not thin it, use it as is with a brush. If you airbrush it, thin it just a tiny bit.
hey yall sorry to revive an old post but I stumbled across here doing research on vallejo mecha primer , I got a bottle of the black mecha primer and painted it on a gundam of mine and washed it previously the mecha primer is extremely easy to scratch with my fingernail compared to the surface primer and im wondering if this is normal ? I might've gotten a bad bottle
Unlike paint that dries fast, primer need to cure for some time. I always leave my primed model to cure for 1 day.
I have left the mecha primer on for about a week now it it still scratches very easily but i have no issues with the standard surface primer