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product_id: 475677751
title: "The Army Painter Colour Primer Ash Grey, 400 ml Acrylic Spray Primer, Spray Paint for Miniature Priming Basecoat, Tabletop Roleplaying, Boardgames, and Wargames Miniature Modelling"
brand: "the army painter"
price: "€ 32.39"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "The Army Painter"
url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/475677751-the-army-painter-colour-primer-ash-grey-400-ml-acrylic
store_origin: BE
region: Belgium
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# 400ml rich acrylic spray fast-drying matte finish perfect coverage on metal/plastic/resin The Army Painter Colour Primer Ash Grey, 400 ml Acrylic Spray Primer, Spray Paint for Miniature Priming Basecoat, Tabletop Roleplaying, Boardgames, and Wargames Miniature Modelling

**Brand:** the army painter
**Price:** € 32.39
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎯 Spray smart, paint faster, game harder!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Army Painter Colour Primer Ash Grey, 400 ml Acrylic Spray Primer, Spray Paint for Miniature Priming Basecoat, Tabletop Roleplaying, Boardgames, and Wargames Miniature Modelling by the army painter
- **How much does it cost?** € 32.39 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/475677751-the-army-painter-colour-primer-ash-grey-400-ml-acrylic)

## Best For

- the army painter enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted the army painter brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Long-Lasting Quality:** 400ml can with 5+ years shelf life—spray now, conquer battles for years to come.
- • **All-in-One Time Saver:** Prime & basecoat simultaneously—cut your prep time in half with one 400ml spray.
- • **Flawless Matte Finish:** Ultra-fine pigment delivers smooth, even coverage that dries fast for immediate painting.
- • **Proven Gamer’s Choice:** Trusted by wargaming veterans to get armies tabletop-ready faster and looking epic.
- • **Versatile Surface Master:** Engineered for metal, plastic, and resin miniatures—your go-to primer for every model.

## Overview

The Army Painter Colour Primer Ash Grey is a 400ml acrylic spray primer designed for miniature hobbyists and wargamers. Combining primer and basecoat in one fast-drying, matte finish spray, it offers superb coverage on metal, plastic, and resin models. Developed by gaming veterans, it saves time and money while delivering consistent, high-quality results to get your army ready for battle quickly.

## Description

Product Description Colour Primers Our Colour Primer spray is the perfect time-saving product that allows you to prime and give a base colour to your model simultaneously, saving you a lot of time. Our unique formula is specially designed to be used for miniature painting and can be used on metal and plastic as well as resin. The superb pigment quality makes the Colour Primers easily cover the first time. The colours are matt and dry quickly, making your freshly sprayed miniatures or models ready for painting almost right away. Shake Our Colour Primers are richly pigmented with superb, heavy pigments. This means that it is especially important to give our sprays a thorough shake prior to use. Make sure to shake the can for a full minute in a clockwise/counterclockwise semicircular motion. This motion is important to preserve the glass agitators contained in the can. Give the can a quick ex­tra shake now and again during use. Distance Be mindful of your distance when spraying your models. Colour Primers must be used at a distance of 15-20 cm, whereas varnishes must be used at a distance of at least 30cm. It is a good idea to line up your models, meaning you have more control of your spray distance! Randomly placed models might result in some models being sprayed too close while others from too far. Motion While spraying, make sure you move the can from side to side in a flowing motion. Start spraying to the side of the model, and move the spray across the model, ending the spray burst when you’ve passed the model. This wat you avoid overspraying your models in the highly pigmented Colour Primer. Don’t spray with short bursts but try to use even sweeps with the spray. Always make sure to do a test on an old model or sprue first. Clean Since Colour Prim­ers are a combination of tra­ditional primer and highly pigmented quality acrylic paint the spray is very different to use than other primers. Amongst this, it is sensitive to block­ing because of the thick paint jam­ming the nozzle. It is very important to clean the nozzle after each ended spray session, hold­ing the can upside down and spraying until only gas comes out. NB: Production Date Indicated on Bottom of Can The Manufacturer Date on the bottom, indicates the date that the product was produced. This is not the Expiration Date. The Army Painter Colour Primers will last 5+ Years (from the indicated Manufacturer Date) before expiring. Get more time for gaming The more you can let the spray do the hard work the faster your army will be finished. Nothing in the hobby is as rewarding as fielding an entire painted army, making your games so much more vivid and immersive. Soon you will conquer the battlefield, diving into battle with your army, resplendent in all its painted glory. Don’t let your imagination hold back your creativity. So what are you waiting for? Ready… set… spray! Also available: Speedpaint

Review: Better than citadel, but not colour forge.. - Good consistency and coverage, good colour close to grey seer from citadel or Ghoul Grey from colour forge. Overall I would say the colour forge alternative is better value but if you need it quick and can't find avaible colour forge sprays this is the one to go for.
Review: Excellent quality and value - If you are looking to buy a model primer you probably know what is decent. These cans are 400ml and are cheaper than Humbrol 150ml and they do exactly the same job. Very smooth primers and varnish excellent value for money without compromising on quality

## Features

- Causes serious eye irritation.
- Causes skin irritation.
- Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
- Extremely flammable aerosol.
- May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
- Pressurised container: May burst if heated.
- Warning:Not suitable for children under 10 months.
- Warning:Not suitable for children under 12 years. For use under adult supervision
- 🧙 UNIQUE COLOUR WITH 100% MATCH - This undercoat primer with very fine pigment is a perfect primer for all paint jobs. This primer acts as the perfect first step in the special The Army Painter Spray, Paint, Dip, Done! Speed Painting Method – All our colour primers are made to match our line of Warpaints of the same name.
- 🧙 SAVE TIME AND MONEY - All Colour Primers of The Army Painter are an ingenious combination of traditional Primer and highly pigmented Colour Spray in one to save you both time and money. No need for 2 different sprays - all you need is 1 Colour Primer
- 🧙 VERSATILITY AND EXCELLENT COVERAGE - The Colour Primers unique formula has been designed to be used on all metal, plastic and resin miniatures and leaves a perfect finish. NB: Production Date Indicated on Bottom of Can, not the Expiration Date
- 🧙 ACRYLIC AND FAST DRYING - All Army Painter primers are Acrylic based, matte and dry very quickly. Be sure to read the best-use guide printed on the can and clean your nozzles by spraying the can upside down for a bit after each use to ensure longevity for any spray paint

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0B68W4CP7 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,747 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 5 in Model Building Surface Primers |
| Brand | The Army Painter |
| Brand Name | The Army Painter |
| Colour | Ash Grey |
| Colour Code | #848482 |
| Container Type | Tin |
| Country of Origin | Denmark |
| Coverage | perfect |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 960 Reviews |
| Dry Time In Hours | 2 |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Finish type | Matte |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05713799302914 |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Aerosol |
| Item Volume | 400 Millilitres |
| Item Weight | 400 Grams |
| Item volume | 400 Millilitres |
| Manufacturer | The Army Painter |
| Model Name | Color Primer |
| Model Number | 222993 |
| Paint Type | Acrylic |
| Part Number | 222993 |
| Size | 400 ml (Pack of 1) |
| Special Features | Fast-Drying |
| Special feature | Fast-Drying |
| Specific Uses For Product | Interior/Exterior |
| Surface Recommendation | Metal,Plastic |
| Unit Count | 400.0 millilitre |
| Water Resistance Level | Waterproof |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** The Army Painter
- **Colour:** Ash Grey
- **Finish type:** Matte
- **Item volume:** 400 Millilitres
- **Paint type:** Acrylic
- **Size:** 400 ml (Pack of 1)
- **Special feature:** Fast-Drying
- **Specific uses for product:** Interior/Exterior
- **Surface recommendation:** Metal,Plastic
- **Unit count:** 400.0 millilitre(s)

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can acrylic paint be sprayed through electric stay gun**
A: As long as it is thin enough

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than citadel, but not colour forge..
*by S***M on 22 May 2026*

Good consistency and coverage, good colour close to grey seer from citadel or Ghoul Grey from colour forge. Overall I would say the colour forge alternative is better value but if you need it quick and can't find avaible colour forge sprays this is the one to go for.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent quality and value
*by R***E on 23 February 2026*

If you are looking to buy a model primer you probably know what is decent. These cans are 400ml and are cheaper than Humbrol 150ml and they do exactly the same job. Very smooth primers and varnish excellent value for money without compromising on quality

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked perfectly!
*by J***S on 9 June 2026*

Just as impressive as the black version. Nice Ash grey finish that only needs one coat. The grey was specially good when priming my Warhammer Ossiarch Bonereaper Spearhead as it gave a nice bone colour undercoat.

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*Store origin: BE*
*Last updated: 2026-07-27*