Rust Oleum Primer

[Hedgehog]

I was up and down half of my day off looking for Plastikote primer which i didn't find. Every store I went I run into this product I wonder if anyone on this forum has used it... if so please let me know about the results and quality.

[martinfan5]

I have tried it before, and did not like it, it comes out very thick, I would stay away from it, some people do use it, and have no problems with it. Since you had problems finding plastikote, try and look for duplicolor primer .

[Hedgehog]

Is it duplicolor a new version of Plastikote???

[Scuderia]

I use rustoleum but i use the primer from the Painters Touch line. I don't know if it's different in formula from what you posted. its a tall can like that. It's labeled as 2x coverage, but i dont have an issue losing detail or anything. It dries nice n crisp and i can sand / wetsand it. I enjoy it quite a bit.

[jaymcminn]

Duplicolor's another brand, but it's easier to find than Plastikote. I like Duplicolor better than Plastikote- it's got a trick fan-spray nozzle that seems to atomize the primer better. If you have Advance Auto Parts in L.A., they usually carry Duplicolor. I agree with Jonathan about the Rustoleum- I tried it once and didn't like it at all.

[Hedgehog]

That sounds like a good choice.

[crazyjim]

Around here (Florida) Plastikote is carried by Car Quest auto parts stores. Up until last week, Tractor Supply also had Plastikote ($2.00/can cheaper). Tractor Supply just did a reset and all the Plastikote is gone.

[cobraman]

I bought 2 cans of that stuff. Used it once. Did not like the results at all.

[jamesG]

I have also used this stuff as said before it is very thick and will mask details, it's great for just about everything except models. I just tried some krylon primer on a 68 charger and it seemed to work ok, although it seemed almost too thin and eazy to sand through. anyone else tried krylon?

[vintagestang]

Rust-Oleum has a bunch of solids in it. I have had to throw awy numerus FULL cans of paint because solids cloged up inside the can.

[thatz4u]

Plasti-kote is great stuff, keep looking..California's clean air standards may be making it hard to find....

[CaptainAhab]

I would have to agree. Ive used rustoleum for the last couple builds, and while it works its just not what Id prefer. It does sand really well, wet or dry, but man when you spray it on it is THICK. A little too Gritty as well. I had to throw a can away also because it was clogged. If I cant get plastikote, duplicolor is my next choice.

Edited June 24, 2012 by CaptainAhab

[Jdurg]

I think it's important to remember that there are many different mixes of primer that are designed for different tasks. "Most" primers are going to be pretty thick as they are designed to cover and seal porous materials such as woods and particle boards. This is so that the color coats will have a smoother surface to go over.

Automotive primers are generally designed to go on thin so as to protect the metal/fiberglass/plastic surface they are covering. Since those surfaces generally tend to already be somewhat smooth, there isn't a need for there to be a lot of solids added into the primer. They can use a very fine particulate in there which will still seal any "pores". In addition, many automotive touch-up primers are also designed to be used as a sort of "guide coat" when sanding to better show any not smooth spots in the underlying body work. Therefore, they go on fairly thin which is great for us scale-modelers.

So I would highly suggest sticking with primers that are designed for automotive touch-up work if you are looking for ones to use on your models.

[slusher]

There are many good primers out there, Walmarts colorplace, and Tamiya fine surface primer....Slusher

[DON-T2]

I too had problems finding Plastikote in So. Cal. A search on their web site showed Car Quest does carry it. The only stores that were close to me were out in Santa Ana.

I have had good results with duplicolor both the primer and the scratch filling primer. Available at Oriley auto parts.