How To PRIMER your 3D Prints to get the Best results!

here lately I've had a lot of people message me and ask me about primering a lot of people have said that their models have like this gritty appearance and they just doesn't look right some people are telling me that the paint won't stick or they said that the details are just very faint and have disappeared so today I've decided to make a short video or shorter video about how I primer the kind of primers to use the dos and the don'ts all that good stuff to help you make your mind model look good better best but first let's talk about today's sponsor there isn't one all kidding aside let's go ahead and take a look at some of the primers out there and some that I use so first and foremost here are the primers that I currently use there are different primers out there but I have been using these for a couple of years now and uh I am getting super good results from them so first off the primer here this valo primer comes in different colors and uh this is really good to use through uh your airbrush you can thin this stuff out uh to make it go through the airbrush a little better however uh I recommend putting in several thin coats and that'll help out tremendously but these two primers right here are the ones that I use the most the gray primer right here is really good for highly detailed models such as Miniatures and uh faces and uh portraits and uh just anything with any High detail and the black here I use a lot of that on anytime that I'm going to use dark base coats or any type of uh coverups that I need uh something that I'm going to apply a dark color on like this Wolverine trousers right here that on a model from Z Studios that I am currently uh working on and uh I'm going to give this a good nice uh dark darker color it keeps the colors dark not faint and looks like that it's going to just uh take like tons of of the detail away or anything like that so this is what I use for darker base colors okay that's all you need to know that's the end of the video no I'm just kidding guys so here's a couple things that I do a couple of pointers for you uh that way you get the best result out of your model uh that way you get paint to stick that way it just looks better of course one of the first things you want to do before you add any primer to your model is to make sure that all of your sanding is complete and make sure any dust is removed away from the model that means using something like a little makeup brush I get a couple of those from the dollar store or from Walmart or whatever like that and I keep those on hand so I can actually remove some of that dust by brushing that off of there I also have like a little stiff brush that way it gets in the cracks and crevices of all the detail areas and that also helps helps it uh get rid of all the dust so I always have to plug this G tool here because this little polisher right here helps smooth out a lot of those areas that can have like tracks from larger sandpaper or something like that nature and this helps get those areas smooth so when you add the primer it's all hidden now one thing to know that we're talking about today are models such as statues figurines and Miniatures cosplay is a little different so one of the things I don't use on my models or like miniatures is high Build primer this stuff will gum up sandpaper uh it's really good for deep cracks and crevices but if you are using like high details I suggest avoiding this because it can hide those details so one of the first things that people do forget when using one of these rattle can primers is making sure this stuff is shaking up really really really well and yes that means shaking that thing for a good solid 5 or 6 minutes sometimes even longer than that if you spray it straight out of the can it's going to spiderweb everywhere it's not going to adhere very well and it's just going to completely mess up your model to where you have to wind up taking the primer back off or do even more sanding or something like that so when I actually apply the first layer of primer what I typically do is I apply a light mist that way it will actually kind of let me know whether it's going to bond to the model before I start putting a lot of primer on it now if something happens to where it doesn't really bond to the model then you might have something like some grease from your fingers some type of oils or something of that nature on the model that you need to get rid of now some people will wipe down their model with IPA or some type of Degreaser or whatever like that before they apply the first layer of primer I don't do that because I do not want any type of residue on that model no matter what is on there uh can affect it so the first thing that I do is after I sand it I get all the dust off and then I apply that first Mist layer on the model and then once that looks like it's good and you're getting good coverage the primer is coming out of the can very well it's adhering to the model then I'll go in and I'll add my first complete layer usually after you lay down the first layer you'll be able to notice if you have to go back in and do any extra sanding if something's very noticeable that you need to take out of the model before you go any further if if you start adding extra layers it's just going to cause that much issues uh to where you just going to have to wind up sanding it off anyway so one other thing to take into consideration if you're thinking that the more you apply it the more layers and stuff that that'll cover up little scuff marks and everything trust me it will not it will actually start to run on you you'll have to wind up sanding in anyway so after that first layer generally if you have some scuff marks that you feel like you need to sand or polish to get out of the model stop what you're doing right there and then go back and do your sanding and then add another little small layer of primer onto the model don't forget to brush off all that dust after you do the sanding now if you're using a primer such as this right here for the airbrush uh some of these primers can spray out of the bottle however I do still like to add just a little bit of thinner to them or a little bit of water it helps to get through the airbrush a little bit better that way it doesn't spit and spatter all over your model and uh just apply thin layers that's all you got to do so one extra tip that you can use if you are sanding a large area such as a base a helmet or whatever it is your final sanding should be done with something like a very fine sandpaper I like to use steel wool that really gets a really good smooth finish to it and takes those just surface scratches right out no not a Brill pad steel wool and God's sakes for whatever you do man let the primer dry in between coats don't be putting tons of it on there when it's wet it's either going to run on you it's just going to be a mess don't do it oh my God and one other thing that people tend to do is when they get done primering they put the paint on right away don't do that let it dry I typically let my primer dry for 24 hours everybody's different but make sure it's dry before you add any paint to it the one other thing that I do is when I use this rattle can primer I spray it outside I don't spray it indoors I don't use a paint booth or anything this stuff right here can really get nasty a lot of overspray just don't do it spray it in a well ventilated room well ventilated area or outside otherwise you're going to get pain on everything but for this stuff right here I actually have a spray booth behind me that I'll spray this in it's pretty okay my PSI is down to like 30 35 so it's not just going to have a bunch of overspray all over my models all over my room all over me just make sure you're using proper PPE mask respirator all that good stuff and um you should be good and remember in between layers that you're primering make sure to go back over them with some type of brush like these makeup brushes here to get that dust off there will be some overspray on there and you don't want to paint over that because you will get that kind of gritty effect to your uh to your primer and don't forget that stiff brush to get into the tiniest crevices and detailed areas of the model you want it to look good not grainy did I say grainy or granny and then the last thing is to make sure you dry fit your model again after you've primered it you may have that extra layer of paint that prevents it from fitting into the keys make sure to go back and double check that before before you add any paint to the model all right so once you are done you got everything primered everything looks great you have no more sanding all of your stuff is complete it is now time to add paint to your model and by taking the extra time and effort into making sure that your primer is on correctly make sure that you're using good primer your paint is going to look that much better on there so I hope this helped you out guys thank you so much for tuning in to the video I know it's probably a shorter video but I kind of wanted to go over my process real quick for anybody who may need it and um I hope it helps you out all right that is it everyone stay safe out there get out and create something print prep paint repeat and until the next video or the next tutorial or the next live stream we'll see you

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Length: 9min 57sec (597 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 03 2024