Brush on primer?

[Polish Adam]

Hi,

Anyone knows strong reliable brush on primer for steel, nails, wire and such, uselable in hobby amounts?

Based in UK. Doing some scenery and finding myself with lot of metal bits exposed for painting but they are at very high risk of being fondlet a lot and manhandled (dried out tree branches made out of steel wire just below crown of a tree to be exact, huh, i just take a photo).

Yes, i hope to prime them somehow

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

For something like that I would use gesso mixed with a bit of tile grout. Durable, takes paint well (well, it is designed for that), gets rock hard (due to the tile grout), and depending on the amount of tile grout you also get instant structure, if that is what you are after.

 

[ManicMan]

debatable but I use Vallejo AV Surface Primer but since getting an airbrush, I use the same thing for airbrushing as its kinda mixed for that, but can be painted on. as to how strong it really is.. not sure.. seams pretty good but I'm not the best at using such thing right.

 

[Polish Adam]

Thats any good for tiny elements? Tempted to give it a try just dont have anyone with a scoup of tiling grout around at the moment Could you list alternative sample uses for it? Maybe would be worth for me to go for it as I have a lot of projects waiting for me model (buildings mostly)

 

[Eric]

The Mapei 2.5KG bags of coloured grout are quite well suited to the model maker - being more modest sized bags without being stupidly overpriced (about £10). Places like B&Q will carry stock. Generally you can use tile grout in with lots of surface coverings to help provide some texture and as a robust cement a rather solid finish, so mixed in with sand and PVA and the like.

 

[mattl]

I use Vallejo AV Surface Primer too... it brushes on fine. Army Painter just started making their own but only in a small 20ml bottle for now.

 

[Citizen Sade]

They look like they might be sharp. If they are, I’d be tempting to cover the exposed wires with green stuff or similar, texture it & paint it with whatever you normally use.

 

[Polish Adam]

Done this. I think will be ok after more passes of basic primer with static grass on superglue protecting pins

 

[twisted moon]

any particular reason you don't want to use a spray can?

 

[Polish Adam]

Wonder. Done without extra strong primer at the end but sometimes there is a need to protect small, smooth, metal element from potential chipping.

Maybe will try a tester pot of anticorrosion stinking paint if i find one in some big hardware store chain.

Also I have grey halfords and didnt want to do another trip for black one. I only sprayed my trees black from underneath and left tops original colour. I am quite bad with mixing green colour and my airbrush is nearing its retirement.

 

[ManicMan]

varnish after painting. still not gonna give a 100% protection but helps alot

 

[Polish Adam]

Varnished they shall be!

Dontey look fab!? I'm almost thereA

Have about 40 but already drooling over maybe ordering 20 more and spending extra 30 hours on the project.

Plus got to do some dead trees what will require scratch build and I have some 20 decideous sprues but thats a lot of research and trial and error because leafy ones are harder. I think any reputable hobbyist should have at least 100 trees to make a cosy spinnery hmph!