Priming Photo Etch

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russell hopson

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looking at getting the photo etch for my revel U.S Medium Landing craft. I use Enamel paints. do I need to prime the photo etch before painting them. as I know you need to if using acrylic paints

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Russell
 
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dubster72

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The simple answer Russell is no. Enamel paint takes to metal as well as it does to plastic.

But...nothings always simple, is it? ;) although I use enamels a lot, I nearly always prime pe first. The reason is that an extra coat does help the paint grip better & if in the course of building / handling the model, the paint gets rubbed away, the primer helps stop the shine of the brass glaring out.
 

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You can prepare the PE for painting several ways. The easiest is a chemical bath that etches with a silky smooth matt surface that takes primer/paint very nicely.
An alternative is a burnishing pencil, I believe John sells them in the shop. Its a glass fibre pencil that puts very fine scratches into the brass. Much easier to control than a bit of 1000 grit wet and dry, which can also be used.
I always prime PE as I find the adhesion is better.
 
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