{"id":13458,"date":"2026-01-19T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=13458"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:28:50","slug":"tamiya-87042-surface-primer","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/primers\/tamiya-87042-surface-primer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamiya Surface Primer L Grey (87042) \u2013 180 ml Spray"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Prime your models with Tamiya 87042 Surface Primer Grey spray<\/h2>\n<p>A good <strong>primer for scale models<\/strong> is what separates an \u201cokay\u201d paint job from a really clean finish: better adhesion, even colour and sharp details that stay crisp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamiya 87042 Surface Primer Grey<\/strong> is a <strong>grey spray primer (180 ml)<\/strong> designed for scale modelling. It works especially well on <strong>plastic (ABS\/styrene)<\/strong> and also on <strong>metal parts<\/strong>, leaving a smooth, uniform base ready for paint. Its <strong>light grey<\/strong> tone is very useful when you are applying darker colours or want to spot small imperfections before painting.<\/p>\n<h3>Main features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Improves paint adhesion<\/strong> and helps prevent paint from chipping or lifting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thin, even coat<\/strong> that preserves the detail of the model.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suitable for plastic and metal<\/strong>, ideal for kits and photo-etched parts.<\/li>\n<li>Allows <strong>wet sanding<\/strong> to perfect the surface before painting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>When to choose grey primer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>When you are going to paint <strong>dark colours<\/strong> (black, greens, navy blues, intense camouflages).<\/li>\n<li>When you want an all-purpose base to check seams, filler work and panel lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to apply Tamiya 87042 Surface Primer Grey (step by step)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the part:<\/strong> remove dust and grease; tidy up joints if necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shake the can well<\/strong> and spray in <strong>light coats<\/strong> with smooth passes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let it dry<\/strong> and, if needed, correct with gentle sanding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paint over it<\/strong> with your usual colours and finish with a varnish if you want maximum durability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Combine it with (useful links)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/primers\/\">More primers for scale modelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/sandpapers\/\">Sandpapers<\/a> to smooth and correct (perfect for the final finish)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/accessories\/masking-tapes\/\">Masking tapes<\/a> for sharp lines and camouflages<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/acrylic-paintings\/x-and-xf-acrilyc-tamiya\/\">Tamiya X\/XF paints<\/a> for your base colours<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/paints\/varnishes\/\">Varnishes<\/a> to protect and unify the finish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/brand\/tamiya\/\">See more Tamiya products<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> always spray in a well-ventilated area and use light passes. It is better to apply 2\u20133 thin coats than one heavy coat so as not to obscure the detail.<\/p>\n<p>Check the manufacturer\u2019s information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tamiya.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spray primer <strong>Tamiya 87042 Surface Primer L Grey (180 ml)<\/strong>, ideal for preparing models and miniatures before painting. Suitable for plastic (ABS\/styrene) and metal, it <strong>improves adhesion<\/strong> and allows wet sanding for an even smoother finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[1137],"product_cat":[606,603,1285],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13458","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-tamiya","7":"product_cat-primers","8":"product_cat-paints","9":"product_cat-primers-tamiya","10":"desktop-align-left","11":"tablet-align-left","12":"mobile-align-left","13":"ast-product-gallery-layout-first-image-large","14":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","15":"ast-magnify-disabled","16":"ast-product-tabs-layout-accordion","18":"first","19":"instock","20":"taxable","21":"shipping-taxable","22":"purchasable","23":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13458"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13458"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyminis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}