ONE SHOT PRIMER TRANSPARENT

One Shot Primer Transparent — a transparent primer for the airbrush

A primer from AMMO of Mig Jimenez in a transparent form, supplied in a consistency ready for immediate spraying. Its job is to create a bonding layer between the material of the model and the coat that follows, without changing the color of what lies underneath. Let us say straight away what a transparent primer cannot do: it will not unify parts of differing colors, it will not hide filled joints and it will not reveal imperfections of the surface the way a covering gray or black primer does. If you need to check the quality of your sanding, reach for the covering version.

Use

• Wash and degrease the parts before spraying; on a greasy surface not even the best primer holds.
• Spray it with an airbrush in thin coats — a heavy coat floods fine engraving and riveting.
• Do not thin it with water. If the consistency has to be adjusted or the airbrush cleaned, use the thinner the manufacturer recommends.
• Let the coat cure properly before you start spraying paint; a rushed procedure leads to flaking during masking.
• It suits places where the color of the material should stay visible, and as a base under transparent and metallic shades, whose tone a colored primer would shift.
• Flush the airbrush right after the work is finished, as a dried coat is markedly harder to remove.

Who the primer is for

For modelers who spray with an airbrush and need dependable adhesion with no effect on the color of the base — on parts whose own color is meant to show through, for instance, or under coats sensitive to the shade of the primer. Anyone looking for a classic primer to unify parts and check the surface will be happier with the covering version.

The product is intended for spraying: work in a well-ventilated space, use airway protection and do not inhale the vapors or the aerosol. Keep out of the reach of children and away from sources of ignition.