Scroll saw craft paint primer.

[hawkeye10]

Those of you that do scroll saw crafts what paint primer do you use? The only primer I have is Bulls Eye 123 spray primer.

 

[Bill WIlson]

No reason that shouldn't work. I often use plain shellac as a base coat, before painting with acrylic craft paints.

[NC Scroller]

Sorry but I can't be of much help here. I rarely paint what I scroll with the exception of my backers if a project requires. My backers are typically made of plywood and I use a flat black latex (99% of the time) on them. I do not use a primer.

[MrsN]

If I am going to paint something I spray it with the clear acrylic that I use as a top coat. Rust-Oleum 2x clear gloss Just a quick coat or two sanded smooth, then start painting. I usually paint on BB Ply and it isn't crazy absorbent.

 

If I really need a solid primer coat I would use something like you had, but usually I don't need that much of  a primer

[ike]

I very seldom paint when I do I don't prime. on backers i usually paint Black or White I have used ceiling white on the backers. looks fine to me.

IKE

[WayneMahler]

My wife paints a few things for the different cancer colors. She just uses craft paint and calls it a day. I spray my backers normally flat black and don't use any primer on them. 

[hawkeye10]

If I am going to paint something I spray it with the clear acrylic that I use as a top coat. Rust-Oleum 2x clear gloss Just a quick coat or two sanded smooth, then start painting. I usually paint on BB Ply and it isn't crazy absorbent.

 

If I really need a solid primer coat I would use something like you had, but usually I don't need that much of  a primer

Thank you very much. I have several cans of Rust-Oleum 2X clear gloss plus more of the 2X paint. I really like it.

[crupiea]

I spray paint all of my projects.  never use primer.  I do sometimes just paint the whole thing white first as a base coat so i suppose thats similar.

[oldhudson]

I prime woodworking projects with plain or tinted shellac.

[Lucky2]

I don't use a primer on any scrollsaw work, the only scrollsaw work that I paint, is the backers for portrait type projects.

Len

[heppnerguy]

I have never used a primer n anything that i have painted, but there has been a couple of times that I wondered it maybe I should have.. boy, I am not much help here, am I?

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[amazingkevin]

A quick go over with clear coat so the final top coat does n't soak in

 

Those of you that do scroll saw crafts what paint primer do you use? The only primer I have is Bulls Eye 123 spray primer.

 

 

n't soak in

[lawson56]

Sorry,I don't use primer either.

[hawkeye10]

The Christmas project I am working on is made of MDF and it really needs a primer. The parts that have been cut with the scroll saw will soak up what ever finish you put on it. This clock I made is made of 100% MDF and I had to put more than one coat of primer on the cut or routed edges.

 

[DeenaKay]

That should work well.  A lot of my work is displayed outside, so I use a good quality exterior primer.  I apply at least 2 coats.

[vykus]

Hawkeye10 I have heard that painting on a combo of white glue thinned with water will seal the exposed ends and letting it dry prevents it from swelling.

[hawkeye10]

Hawkeye10 I have heard that painting on a combo of white glue thinned with water will seal the exposed ends and letting it dry prevents it from swelling.

Matt I have heard that also and I am sure it will work.