Badger Air-Brush SNR-163 Stynylrez Water Based Acrylic Polyurethane Surface Primer, 16-Ounce, Black

Shipment was late but that’s Amazon. The primer went through my gaahleri airbrush without any thinner. Very clean application.

I’ve returned to scale model building since I was a kid in the 70-80’s. Back then everything was enamels or lacquers. Looking to be healthier, I’ve tried many ‘water based’ paints/primers and have landed on Badgers Stynylres being the best I’ve found. I do find adding some reducer & thinner, this lays down so smoothly. I’ll do a 3000 grit light sand and this is ready for glass smooth top coats. I’ve even buffed it with a microfiber cloth to get some sheen, then top it with metallics for flawless finish. I did get a 2oz bottle back in 2016, and have found this does go off if there’s too much air in the bottle. So if you’re only doing a model or two a year, get the smaller one.

This is an item that we use frequently for Airbrush. It has a good thickness, adhesion, and consistency. It works very well and has minimal smell. The spray quality and coverage is excellent. A good primer for airbrushing.

It’s a great primer, and it dries really quickly. Only problem is it clogs up my Badger 105 rather quickly and I have to do a full cleaning after every major use.

Great for priming right from the bottle. Helps to dilute a bit for easier application

Stynylrez is pretty commonly maligned in the current day due to some formula drama - I've never had a problem with it. You do need to be cautious with its consistency though - The paint *in the bottle* can separate from its medium so be sure to give it a good shake. Also do not use any altered tops as after shaking you'll be getting the *bubbles* from shaking it as opposed to the actual pigment itself and that will be too thin and wont' cover right. That said, it works perfectly fine being shot out at about 20-25 psi and the coverage is immaculate. On top of that, unlike vallejo, synylrez never rips or peels, making for a very comfortable hobby product.

When the primer behaves, it's great! Goes through my airbrush perfectly, but despite my best attempts, I cannot get this to give a perfect coat every time. Sometimes the primer pulls on itself, sometimes it doesn't stick. I can't give a full recommendation for miniatures because of this. Besides that it goes on well to simple flat surfaces

Seriously this stuff is the best. Shoot it with a Badger Patriot 105 with a large needle. Goes on smoothly right out of the bottle. Great for plastics and especially resin models like Forgeworld models. I prefer Black and Gray equally.

This is simply the best Acrylic primer I have ever used on my models and I have tried a lot. It dries to a super smooth finish, shows through even the finest details and is easily sandable if needed. I spray it right out of the bottle not thinned at 28-30 psi. Couple of notes with this stuff, if it freezes it becomes useless so I order mine in the summer time. After every session you have to clean your airbrush thoroughly, take the nozzle and needle off and clean it, I use alcohol. Once this stuff dries it is really hard to clean off.