undercoat spray

[Jim Ando]

Hi

I usually undercoat by hand which is a pain in the ass, so I`m going to try the old graffiti artists best mate.

Can you buy this stuff from Halfords/diy shops or do I have to buy it from the evil empire for a kings ransom.

Can anyone give me a shove in the right direction.

Cheers

Jim.

[Fenton]

Halfords primers are very good..Thats what I use

[Nosher]

I've used Halfords Matt Black/Matt White spray paint for years very successfully. Never used the primers but have heard good things about them.

Just be careful not to get SATIN as its shiny and doesn't hold a coat of paint too well.

[Hertsblue]

The Humbrol spray undercoats are surprisingly good.

[Ithoriel]

Yup, no problem with Halfords

[fred.]

I wasn't too impressed by Halford's black spray.

Recently got a can of Kobra black from Amazon under £5 - it seems good paint.

[Jim Ando]

Hi
So what kind of paints are these from Halfords.

Are they acrylics and how matt are they.

thanks for the reply`s

Jim

[Genom]

I've been getting the stuff from Hobbycraft, I think it's called PlastiKote. I'd say it's comparable to the Evil ones, the only difference I'd say is that the GW ones have a slightly narrower nozzle spray which means less wastage, but the other ones are cheaper so I reckon it's worth it.

[sebigboss79]

I wasn't too impressed by Halford's black spray.

Recently got a can of Kobra black from Amazon under £5 - it seems good paint.

Link please and elaboration: do they have other colours?

[get2grips]

Simoniz car spray for me.

Cheap as chips

[Ithoriel]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_158519_langId_-1_categoryId_165505

500ml for £7.49

Works for me

I do use the white for some stuff but the black for most.

I use Vallejo matt varnish if hand painting (usually protecting decals while completing the model) and Humbrol matt spray varnish

[get2grips]

Army painter Matt to protect for me

[Fenton]

I have used the humbrol spray but bought some of the AP the other day...I never had any whiting problems with the humbrol but have twice now with the AP spray

[fred.]

Link please and elaboration: do they have other colours?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kobra-KOB-10044-400ml-Aerosol-Spray/dp/B003X1HB5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390078150&sr=8-1&keywords=kobra

Kobra spray paint - comes in all sorts of colours

I've not had this long but am impressed from my first usage

[Fenton]

I have just realised that mu local hobby/craft store stocks this...certainly a lot cheaper from amazon