Introducing Vallejo SURFACE PRIMER Acrylic Primer DARK YELLOW - DUNKELGELB RAL 7028 - 17ml, a professional model primer designed for precise surface preparation prior to painting. Available in a convenient 17 ml bottle, this acrylic primer in Dunkelgelb (RAL 7028) is a key element in the model building process, ensuring optimal painting results.
Applications and Benefits of Vallejo Surface Primer
Model primers are fundamental for durable and aesthetically pleasing paint finishes. Vallejo SURFACE PRIMER DARK YELLOW acrylic primer is designed for initial coating of plastic surfaces, offering a range of benefits:
Surface Leveling: The primer effectively conceals minor imperfections, micro-cavities, and scratches resulting from model processing and sanding. It also reveals overlooked flaws, allowing for their correction before applying the final paint layers.
Enhanced Paint Adhesion: It creates an ideal base that significantly improves the adhesion of base coats and topcoats, minimizing the risk of chipping or abrasion of the paint finish.
Uniform Color Base: The Dunkelgelb (RAL 7028) color is a historically accurate shade, often used as a base color in military modeling, especially for German vehicles from the World War II period. This ensures a consistent and realistic finish, and also allows for paint savings, as subsequent layers can be thinner.
Technical Characteristics and Application
Vallejo SURFACE PRIMER is an acrylic product, ensuring ease of application and tool cleaning with water. It can be applied in two ways:
Brush: For precise details or smaller areas.
Airbrush: For even coverage of larger areas, providing a smooth and thin layer. It is recommended to use pressure and thinning consistent with acrylic paint guidelines.
Preparation Before Application
Before applying the primer, proper model preparation is crucial. Thorough degreasing of all parts is necessary. This can be achieved by washing the model in a solution of water with dish soap or wiping the surface with isopropyl alcohol. A clean and dry surface guarantees the best adhesion and finish for the primer.
Compatibility
Vallejo SURFACE PRIMER is compatible with most acrylic paints, enamel paints, and varnishes available in the modeling market. It provides an excellent base for further painting stages, including camouflage application or weathering effects.
Application of the Color DARK YELLOW - DUNKELGELB RAL 7028
The RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb color was the standard base color for Wehrmacht vehicles starting from 1943. This primer is ideal for preparing models of German tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other military vehicles from the late World War II period. It serves as an excellent base for camouflages made with brown (e.g., Rotbraun RAL 8017) and green (e.g., Olivgrün RAL 6003) paints.
