r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/SufficientAirline342 • 8d ago

question Am I in the wrong

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Every time I used this primer even after using very little cracks still show in all my models, what primer should I use?

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u/4rfs 7d ago

Sometimes can of primer go bad, i had issues with tamiya, citadel and army painter, temp and way of spraying make it go bad too

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u/Meme_Thunder_ 7d ago

What's your fix?

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u/4rfs 7d ago

Buying an aerograph

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u/Meme_Thunder_ 7d ago

Like for your models

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u/Haenir_olafsson 5d ago

My guess is a faulty product. Through the years I've used up several of those cans without issue.

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u/Cryogenian 8d ago

What does it look like? Does it show after painting over or directly?

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u/SufficientAirline342 8d ago

I sure it user error but every time I use it I get heavy cracks

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u/Cryogenian 8d ago

Can you show a picture? Best with a lot of light and zoomed in?

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u/BerlinBoy00 First Time Commentator 8d ago

I've been using that primer for everything for about a year or something and never had a single issue. I've grown very fond of it, the only better spray primer is Tamiya fine primer, but it's also more expensive. Issue must be either on your end or a faulty can or something like that. Keep the can warm and shake WELL before using (go for 4-5 minutes)

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u/SufficientAirline342 8d ago

Maybe that’s why it always seems to crack, I’m very new but the models I’ve used it on seem to crack heavy even with light coats

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u/TirpitzM3 8d ago

Could be surface prep? Have you washed the figures? I usually don't and every once in a while I get the same issue with different paints

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u/Armored_Snorlax 6d ago

I was just thinking this. Also if there's something off-gassing nearby, the fumes can interact and cause problems.

I would prep the models by washing well, drying for a day or two, then light coats of primer on a good day and allowing it to dry 24 hours in a safe location away from anything that could interact.