I'm currently building a Tamiya Pershing tank and I'm trying to find a primer that will stick to the metal parts (especially the suspension). I'm using Krylon OD paint and have tried their primer and Rustoleum primer but neither seems to work very well. I even tried painting the pieces with no primer and it seem to stick just as well (which isn't very good).
Thanks! Mark

Have you thoroughly washed and degreased the tracks before painting. The metal will have a mold release agent on them from the factory. Wash them in Dawn and when dry spray them down with a degreasing agent, Gumout carberator cleaner works good. Then try a lacquer based primer, Krylon makes one, Automtive primer.

Mark;

I've used Testor's primer for all my metal pieces on my Tamiya tanks and aftermarket metal pieces, and it works very well, but cleaning ALL parts are a must before priming as well as the final color coat. That Krylon paint is pretty tricky to paint with. I've had better results with Tamiya and Model Master paints if you're using rattle can paint.

Tamiya also makes a primer especially for metal, so that is another option as well.

Hope this helps.


Jeff

I use RUST-OLEUM "Clean Metal Primer" and have had excellent results.
It leaves a very light primer coat, and has super adhesion.
I am using it now on my Tamiya King Tiger I am building.

I tried RUST-OLEUM "Clean Metal Primer" and I cleaned all the parts with Acetone.
I’m thinking that maybe I didn’t let the primer and the top coat cure long enough….only about 24 hours for each. I’m going to try it again and let at least a few days for the primer, and a few more for the top coat to cure before I start any assembly. Thanks to all that responded!!!! Mark

As far as white metal parts are concerned, I just use soap and water OR maybe alcohol so that no residue is left on the surface. This way, painting an hour or so after the primer is laid down is okay.


Jeff