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🎯 Nail the perfect base coat and make your models pop like a pro!
Tamiya America’s 180ml White Fine Surface Primer is a spray-type primer engineered for model finishing on metal and plastic. Its fine particle formula ensures a smooth, matte white base that enhances paint adhesion and vibrancy. Fast drying and highly rated by hobbyists, it’s the go-to choice for achieving flawless, professional results on scale models and RC car bodies.
| ASIN | B0000WS01E |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #29,651 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #30 in Primer Paint |
| Brand | TAMIYA |
| Brand Name | TAMIYA |
| Color | White |
| Color Code | #FFFFFF |
| Container Type | Can |
| Coverage | Full |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,937 Reviews |
| Dry Time In Hours | 1 |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04950344870448 |
| Included Components | Paint |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Aerosol |
| Item Volume | 180 ml |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Tamiya |
| Model Name | TAM87044 |
| Model Number | 87044-000 |
| Paint Type | Oil |
| Part Number | 87044-000 |
| Size | 6.09 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) |
| Special Feature | Spray-type primer specially developed for model finishing. Use metal and plastic. |
| Special Features | Spray-type primer specially developed for model finishing. Use metal and plastic. |
| Specific Uses For Product | Interior/Exterior |
| Surface Recommendation | Metal,Plastic |
| Unit Count | 6.09 Fluid Ounces |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
N**A
Impressive! Smooth, Even Coverage
I’m honestly super impressed with this primer. The finish is incredibly smooth and uniform—even with just one or two coats, it levels out beautifully and makes everything look clean and professional. It covers really well and helps the paint adhere perfectly on top. What I love most is how forgiving it is. Even if your base isn’t perfect, this primer evens things out and makes the final result look polished. It dries nicely and doesn’t leave weird streaks or texture. Definitely a must-have if you want your project to look neat and high quality. I’ll 100% keep using it!
B**O
This is simply a great primer for use on polystyrene RC car bodies or models!
I have built scale car models since I was a kid then graduated to bigger models and RC cars. I never once used a primer, even on "body work" I'd done to smooth things out. I tried this primer and Tamiya's grey primer on a Sand Scorcher body and was floored - it laid down beautifully and left behind a super-fine, smooth surface for the paint to adhere to, and covered the sanding marks and Tamiya putty work perfectly w/o filling in the molded body details. Gave me a consistent pure-white body surface for the color coat, which also laid down perfectly. No problems at all. I highly recommend using this primer before painting any bare plastic.
M**S
Nice primer.
Worked great on my 3-D print! The finish was amazing. The consistency was great. It was easy to apply and the durability is amazing because none of the paint scratched off.
S**A
Recommend
Great primer, covers well & drys fast.
P**Z
Good primer for model building.
I've always liked using Tamiya brand products and this white primer is always part of my kit. The fine spray covers nicely yet doesn't cover the fine details in plastic model kits. The trick is to warm up the can with warm or hot water from the tap in a container for a few minutes. The paint can spray a finer mist and flows smoothly. I've also used the gray and black primers with success. One star less for the price, as this tends to get pricey when I'm working on multiple projects at a time. Plus, I've seen prices a little cheaper at my local hobby shops. Five stars for the product itself.
C**N
Wow, after 2 quick sprays it looks amazing especially compared to the brush on kind,
So I have only ever used brush on primers, black is great an smooth, but white,,,,white brush on is awful, it bubbles, it takes a lot of detail away, or it is very/ very uneven, no matter how much time you spend trying to get it right, So after doing a ton of research this hands down seemed like the best option, especially for someone that doesn't wanna spend 25 or 30 bucks for some spray paint, also it doesn't feel like you sacrificing because of the lower cost, It is really smooth, easy to apply after shaking for a min or 2, an who doesn't love that sound, it is a bright white that will definitely brighten up a thinned down paint you put on top of it, One of citadels might be a bit more bright, but from reviews of it and the fact that the slightly more bright citadel one is mainly for contrast paint, reg mini paint seems to slide off it according to reviewers because of how contrast paint is made to run an seek recesses, so that primer is formulated for that kind of paint, and it is about 10 bucks more, The army painter one looks OK, but it also has a lot of bad reviews an also costs almost 10 dollars more, Witch for a newer painter who isn't 100 percent invested quite yet, or that has already spent a ton on the many other supplies you need to get into the hobby, This is a no brainer for a great white spray primer, Just give this one a try, I seriously doubt you will be disappointed.
Z**H
Perfect for small resin prints!
This primer is perfect for resin printed minis and smaller parts! The spray is much finer than hardware store spray on primers and creates fine coats that don’t distort the small details of prints. It goes on smooth and creates a fantastic finish that really makes the details pop on the model. It seems to dry pretty quickly and I’ve had no issues applying multiple coats before letting the parts dry. I’ve tried both hardware store spray primers and brush on primers, and this stuff is both faster and better quality! It may be more expensive but it’s well worth it!
C**0
Until you move on to an airbrush, these are the best miniature primers to be had by far.
Every miniature paint maker makes their own primers. And if you're looking at the reviews on Tamiya primers, you've probably used at least one or two from (sounds like) James Herpdrop or Ah-mee Tayntor. In no way am I slamming their products, as I use them myself at least semi-regularly. But the truth is that once you try a can of Tamiya primer, you're going to be spoiled forever. These are extremely high quality primers with top-tier adhesion and coverage. Most importantly, the coverage is smooth as can be. Even in colder or warmer than normal conditions, these primers go on very nicely with no pebbling or gaps. As long as you know how to prime and have a little practice at it, these are practically foolproof. And having your minis primed at this kind of quality makes all the difference once you start painting. If you're not ready to leap to an airbrush or if you really never plan to use one, Tamiya really is as good as it gets. Their primers really are the gold standard.
G**I
TAMIYA Primer
ottimo, molto fine e non copre i dettagli.
G**T
Produit Tamiya
Produit original connu pour le modélisme
P**U
塗り安く乾燥が早い。
仕上げ塗装、明るいカラー色白などに 薄塗り塗装が出来る。
B**K
Plastiline
Yaptığım plastilin figürler üzerine kullanıyorum. Güzel kapatıyor. Biraz da sertleştiriyor.
B**Z
Pura calidad
Excelente para modelismo
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