Army Painter Colour Primer: Greedy Gold Spray

Prime and Shine in One Step

A gold primer changes everything about the painting process for warm-toned armies and treasure-laden miniatures. Army Painter's Greedy Gold Colour Primer lays down a rich, opaque metallic gold base coat directly onto bare plastic, resin, or metal — replacing the standard grey or black prime step with a foundation that already looks like polished treasure. For models heavy in gold armour, ornate trim, or gilded regalia, this primer cuts painting time dramatically and delivers results that brush-on metallics rarely match from the ground up.

How It Works

Colour Primers are 400ml aerosol sprays formulated to bond to miniature surfaces while depositing consistent, detail-preserving colour in a single pass. The nozzle is designed for miniature work — fine enough to reach recesses without flooding them and powerful enough to cover a batch of models quickly. Army Painter's formulation is matched 100% to Greedy Gold in the Warpaint range, so touching up problem areas or picking out details by brush uses the exact same colour. The result is a seamless transition from spray prime to brush work with no colour-matching guesswork. As with any aerosol primer, always test on a spare model or sprue before committing to a full batch — humidity, temperature, and distance from the nozzle all affect the finish.

Who Should Use This

Experienced painters working on golden armies — Stormcast Eternals, Bretonnians, heavily ornamented Chaos Warriors, or any model with extensive gold armour — will get the most from this primer, saving hours of base-coating with metallic brush paints. It also rewards confident newcomers who want a shortcut to a striking colour scheme without building up metallics from scratch. The matching Warpaint pot means the workflow extends naturally into detail work, washes, and highlights without breaking the palette. Brushes, a matching shade, and a varnish to seal the finish are all sold separately.

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