Chest of Colors forum

As the title mentions....I would like to purchase grey primer. After going through different threads and forums, I finally pinned them down to two choices:

The Vallejo Grey Primer (brush on tub---since I own an airbrush)

Krylon Grey Primer---able to get from art supply store

Prices as follows:

Vallejo ~$16 plus $4 shipping 200 ml tub (E-bay--UK supplier)
Krylon ~$8

Uses:

Vallejo--Ideal for surfaces like plastics, brass, resin, etc.
Krylon--Wood, Metal, Wicker, Glass, Plaster, Ceramic, Fabric, Paper, Paper Mache

Krylon does not mention anything on resin or plastic which has me worried for a bit since some things I have are in well cast resin---FW, Kingdom of Death, McVey....Has anyone used this primer on resin/plastic or is this primer too harsh?

Odor:

When it comes to grey primer, I have heard that some of them are very powerful in odor and may cause some headaches...this concerns me since I hope not to pass out while painting a model from toxic fumes.

I will assume that the Vallejo grey primer is more forgiving since it is in a paint tub rather than aerosol can, which takes me back to Krylon. I heard this stuff can become unbearable when it comes to odor.

I hope you guys who have used these primers could give me more info since you might have had more experience using them and how well they worked for you, before I go ahead and get them.

Thanks for your time

I've just tried out the WIlkinsons DIY grey enamel primer and it's much better than I was getting with just a brush and watered down white paint, spraying outdoors seems to work well as long as the wind isn't too strong.

I use the Vallejo Grey brush on and love it.

The vallejo primer has always been pretty good, but i actually use the spray can rather than the brush on stuff. I think there probably isn't much difference at the end of the day but more to what you get yourself used to using.