Colour forge spray primer?

The Serene Badger

The Serene Badger

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Afternoon all

I've just tried this colour forge spray primer I was recommended in a store. Unless I'm doing something really wrong it's awful. It just immediately pooled and ran into all the recesses like it was a contrast paint? I was in the somewhat warm greenhouse, so I don't think it was too cold. I'm used to army painter sprays which I've had no trouble with. I even started spraying from further back than usual. Any ideas?
 
never used it.. alot of shaking first? as you probebly should and some sprays way more then others.

come to think of it.. I don't think I know of Colour Forge.. but I do mostly stick to what I know, so, limited knowledge ^_^

does sound like it's not atomising right
 
Just tried again after 2 mins vigorous shake and a minute on a vortex mixer. Still super wet, pooling in the details and then peeled off flat surfaces in a sheet. Might just be a bad batch but won't be buying that again.
 
very stupid question but I take it the nozzle is right? cause that does sound like the atomiser isn't working, so instead of a spray, you get the paint, but short of it just being missing, which is very easy to check, I wouldn't really expect it to be anything visually wrong or anything.
 
Not used them, reading this review they mention a bit about the spray being heavy and needing to use more distance. Of course the standout problem mentioned is "The Colour Forge is a British company", well there's your problem :razz: Sorry, couldn't resist. Sounds like you've tried all the normal things.

FWIW If I'm priming with rattle cans then it's normally either Hycote etch (grey) or their matte black, but generally I prime with my airbrush for most minis, generally not had any woe with those cans however.
 
I use Colour Forge, give them a 2min rattle, inc 1min under a warm tap, they do come out kinda wet looking, but depends on distance spraying from and ambient conditions. Once dry am quite happy with the results.
Have an Army Painter matt white and if anything that comes out more splotchy and inconsistent for me…
 
I find the army painter ones pretty good. A few years back I had one that was awful but to be fair to AP they replaced it with a couple of free cans.

What sort of distance are you spraying from? And are you doing continuous spraying or short bursts?
 
Short bursts and from about 18 inches away. I've just tried again after warming the can in front of a heater (safely). It was better but a lot of the holes in the chainmail still filled up.
 
Are they etch primers? Probably won't say on the cans (nothing ever seems to say what's in it these days), but that might explain the tenacity. As I mentioned I do use the Hycote etch one - mostly on stubborn resin where no matter how much washing the surface stays slick (never quite sure what causes that). I think the whole slight randomness with rattle cans is one reason I quite happily moved to airbrushing - although it's far slower (maybe that's just me!). @ManicMan bought a cheap (ish) little brush/compressor combo a while back primarily for priming, could see how he's got on with that. I nearly got one myself for our Halloween prop painting, but realised I'd spent too much this year anyway and just bodged it with washes.
 
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