Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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I have never used Geso Primer. I was thinking about priming in Geso and then spray painting on top of it. Has anyone tried this?

Also how well does Geso stick to Resin, and hard plastic.
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Re: Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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Shouldn't be a problem. Gesso sticks as well as any brush on primer.
If I was spray painting, though, I'd probably skip the Gesso, spray it the base color (completely), then follow up with a coat of matte. The matte will ensure that you don't risk rubbing off the paint while handling the model during painting.

...done that PLENTY, myself.


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Re: Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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Reason I wanted to try geso is it will be on Styrofoam which will disolve with spray paint.
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Re: Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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Gotcha.


Don't use Gesso. It'll be too thin.

if you're going over styrofoam, I'd suggest a good, semi-thick coat of acrylic paint. Don't use your expensive GW/PP/Vallejo paints, though. Run to your local craft store & buy a tube of ceramics paint. I prefer the Ceramcoat brand for quality, though there are others cheaper.

If you're unaware, you pay $3+ for 17ml of Vallejo paint. Ceramcoat is about $1.50 for, like, an ounce of two!!!!!

That is how I'd handle it.


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Re: Can you spray paint on top of Geso Primer?

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Prolly a little late on this, but just paint over the Styrofoam with regular Elmo's glue or wood glue. Much more cheaper.
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