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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Mig acrylic crystal
mokush
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Heves, Hungary
Joined: October 25, 2009
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Posted: Friday, September 18, 2015 - 06:08 PM UTC
Hello All,
I use the crystal paint to paint small parts like tail lights,etc with brush. I wanted to tint a windshield and as it's a bigger surface I used airbrush. I simply cannot achieve good result. I tried it unthinned, thinned with Mig thinner, water and Gunze thinner. The best was the Gunze one. I also tried different pressures. No way to get proper result. The surface is greany and uneven. Can you help me how to airbrush this product?
Thank you in advance!
Belt_Fed
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2008
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Posted: Friday, September 18, 2015 - 07:15 PM UTC
You might find this video helpful. I think you are having trouble with the surface tension of the water-based paint. Maybe add a small amount of diluted dish soap to the mix?

Edit: I can't seem to be able to post the link. Look up "chapter 2:working with the new crystal colors" in youtube.

mokush
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Heves, Hungary
Joined: October 25, 2009
KitMaker: 216 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2015 - 09:06 PM UTC
Hello,
I've seen that, but in that video the guy just drops the paint from the jar. Does not work that way. Will try the soap, thank you.
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