Colour Forge spray primers are made in the UK, go on in an ultra-fine mist that keeps detail crisp, and come in one of the widest colour ranges of any hobby spray brand. They're safe on plastic and resin, and any acrylic miniature paint goes happily on top.
Why prime at all?
Primer gives paint something to grip. Skip it and your basecoat goes on patchy, pools in the recesses and chips off the first time you handle the model. A good spray primer does in a minute what would take an evening by brush.
Which colour primer?
- Matt black: the safe default. Forgiving in the recesses and great for dark, metallic and grimdark schemes.
- Matt white: makes bright colours pop, and a strong base for Contrast and Speedpaint.
- Grey and bone: the middle ground. Grey suits most schemes; Wight Bone is a warm, bright undercoat for one-coat paints.
- Coloured sprays: prime and basecoat in one go. Spray a whole army green or red and you're halfway there.
Spraying tips
Shake for a good minute, spray from roughly 20–30cm in short passes, and avoid cold, damp days, which cause a grainy finish. Two light coats beat one heavy one every time.
Our picks
- Colour Forge Matt Black: the go-to undercoat.
- Colour Forge Matt White: for bright schemes.
- Colour Forge Wight Bone: the one-coat painter's friend.
- Colour Forge Sanguine Red: blood-red armies in a single pass.
New to priming? Our painting tips for beginners walk you through it. Seal the finished job with a matt or gloss varnish, or compare every brand in spray paints and primers.
