Badger Air-Brush SNR-402 Stynylrez Water Based Acrylic Polyurethane Surface Primer, 4-Ounce, Gray

I love this stuff. I've tried many primers, and I mean A LOT, and this one is the best. Sprays well, sticks to plastic like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

This stuff is AMAZING! I used an army painter brush and it only took two thin coats for a beautiful matte very finely toothy finish. Mr Surfacer leaves a shiny finish that’s beautiful but paint slips on. Some may like the slip, I prefer a more toothy surface. I have tried so many primers and this blows the rest away. Just bought it in white too.

I bought this as an alternative to Tamiya Fine Grey primer based on a few reviews. I was tempted to try Vallejo primers (I already use their acrylics) but multiple reports of peeling and the inability to sand it dissuaded me. Some reviews of Stynylrez were highly favorable but some noted that it was difficult to spray and clean out of an airbrush, or that it was far too thick to use. With respect to the latter, it turns out that if the product freezes or has been frozen, it’s no longer usable and must be discarded. Re: the former, I sprayed it through a Paasche H airbrush with an HT-5 tip with no problems at all. I couldn’t believe how smoothly it laid down, and it dried without the slightly rough texture of Tamiya’s primer. (Next time I may try using an HT-3 tip.) Moreover, cleanup was a snap with water. I also tried sanding it and was again delightfully surprised - i got a fine feathered edge with no tearing or lifting up. I’ve since ordered another bottle of white to my collection. The price may seem high but I primed a 1/48 scale V-2 rocket and found that a little went a long way. I think the bottle will last me for many, many model builds. Highly recommended!

I'm not sure why but the color is lighter than my last bottle. It's still a great primer, just a lighter grey.

It is what it is. It goes on smooth. Though it does tend to clog an airbrush after a bit of spraying which, for its viscosity, I always find a bit weird. I'll spray for 5 minutes with no issue but the longer it goes on, the more it starts to clog, until I just have to empty everything out, clean it, and then pour more in. It's probably better if you thin it a bit first.

Does exactly what it claims to do, straight from the bottle to the airbrush.Leaves a nice matte finish that paints easily grab onto

I don't think anything is more polarizing than primer. You'll have people that swear by one, swear at another, and there's never a consensus. For me, for how I paint, this stuff is by far the best. It goes on very smooth and level while still providing a solid surface. I was originally using Vallejo for most of my models but started having some issues with peeling. I have not had any such issues with Stynylrez. Everything should shoot this easily. I'm primarily painting 40k and similar miniatures so shoot at low pressure. Even down to 10 psi this stuff just loves to jump out of the airbrush.Good stuff, plus I know from other dealings with them that Badger's a good company as well.

Definitely the one to get. I am an artist, and I do meals with gravy. I recently started doing sculptures, and I'm working with all sizes. For a really tiny sculptures, I feel that the spray paint tends to be a bit sick for my detail. This stuff, is absolutely phenomenal when sprayed through my Iwata airbrush. I am spraying at about 40 or 50 psi, and it is sticking so sweet. I bought a small bottle to try, and I ended up buying a bigger bottle later. I'm sure that one bottle would be fine for your project, but I am mass producing resin copies. I am spring this on top of smooth on products. So far I have use this on smooth cash 300 with absolutely astonishing results. I hope this helps