lesthegringo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Does anyone have any recommendations for a primer for photo etched parts? For preference one that bites into the surface the same way automotive etch primers do (only for steel rather than brass or nickel) I want to prepaint and then be able to bend, which you cant do without a good primer as the paint cracks off Cheers Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Gunze do a metal etching primer in both bottle and spray (Mr. Metal Primer). Apparently 'Mr. Primer-Surfacer' (note the name) also bonds well to metal, but it's not an explicit, metal primer. Tamiya do a spray can metal primer; Zero and Gaia also do a metal etch primer. And then there's your hardware store varieties of metal etch spray primers. Duplicolor, Halfords and the like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lesthegringo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks, not seen the Gunze or Tamiya ones in my LHS, but I'll ask them in case it's something they can get. The DIY store etch primers I believe are for use with steel parts, not brass Cheers Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) The Jasmine Models etch is stainless steel. Edited April 4, 2016 by MoFo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lesthegringo Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks The local shop did have it, amongst their glues and adhesives in a bottle that I had obviously previously dismissed as a glue. Anyway, gave it a go, and we will see if it does indeed do the job, although if the Jasmine frets are stainless, I may not be as effective. Having said that, it does spray beautifully, and nice and thin - stinks to high heaven, though! Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lesthegringo Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 I can confirm that the Mr Metal Primer offers no advantage on stainless photo etched material Cheers Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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