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Vallejo Acrylic - Urethane white pr
brian638
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 08:32 AM UTC
Hi Rob,

I've used 30psi for some of the 'colours' although the grey/white is next to be sprayed on a future build. I am going to try the grey at 40psi.

As modellers we should avoid spraying at set PSI's as temperature & humidity can be contributing factors.

Regards

Brian
viper29_ca
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 03:06 PM UTC
I usually am using 25-30psi for the primers.
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 07:54 PM UTC

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I usually am using 25-30psi for the primers.


So do I. A little higher than usual
cabasner
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Posted: Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 05:46 PM UTC
I JUST got the grey Vallejo primer, and used it for the first time. The first time i tried to spray it, I thinned it, which was a major mistake. I found that spraying this stuff works perfectly when using it straight out of the bottle. I found that about 20 pounds through my Iwata airbrush worked just fine. Cleanup was an issue at first, but I followed advice I got here on Armorama, and using SImple Green works great. Very nice stuff!
imatanker
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Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 12:48 AM UTC

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I JUST got the grey Vallejo primer, and used it for the first time. The first time i tried to spray it, I thinned it, which was a major mistake. I found that spraying this stuff works perfectly when using it straight out of the bottle. I found that about 20 pounds through my Iwata airbrush worked just fine. Cleanup was an issue at first, but I followed advice I got here on Armorama, and using SImple Green works great. Very nice stuff!


Curt,glad it worked for you.Simple Green is good stuff.Jeff T.
GALILEO1
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Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 - 07:36 AM UTC
Thanks for the input on your pressure settings gents. I'll be giving the primer a try in a few weeks when I get closer to the painting stage of my current project.

Rob
Militarymodeller80
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 06:48 PM UTC
Hi

I spray the Vallejo primer at the same pressure as all other paints and that is around 15 to 18 psi.

Paul
CptSpitfire
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 04:49 PM UTC
The nice thing about this stuff is you can pretty much throw it on by brush and it will self level really nicely.
SSGToms
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 06:11 PM UTC
That's true, it brush paints as well as it airbrushes! I never mentioned that this gives the Vallejo Black, Grey, and White primers a huge advantage. If you have done sanding or putty work, or need to check a seam for gaps, you can primer just that one small area with a brush (which will show up the flaws) and fix it before it's too late.
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