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I have some issues with Mr Paint. I asked the company but they did not respond.
It has an agitator... five minutes of shaking, and it came out extremely thin and runny. It is supposed to be ready-to-spray, but it behaves like a gloss paint overdiluted.
One thin layer misted
multiple layers
Still uneven, thick, still goes on runny.
Tamiya/Gunze/AK Interactive/Testors (acrylic) white goes on great after one or two coats. (I use white as an example because it is a difficult color to spray.)
I am doing something wrong, but I do not know what. (I know Mig's paints are to be handled differently; perhaps this is a case like that.) Any suggestions would be welcome.
Hello, Andras!
I wouldn't waste any more time with that MR. Whatever-it-is MiG paint. Go back to your "tried and true" brands of acrylics. I myself, don't like acrylics. THIS is a prime example of why I STILL stick to my OWN TESTORS Model Master II ENAMELS- NO PROBLEMS since the 1980s...
First of all:
Did you WASH all of your parts in a mild dish-washing/water solution BEFORE you airbrushed them? Mold-release sprays applied to the molds at the factory can wreak havoc with the parts not being able to hold paint, IF the parts are not washed prior to the modeler trying to paint them...
Second:
It looks like your paint is bubbling up on you- Have you got water in the airlines leading from the compressor to your airbrush? Sometimes water in your air lines can lead to the bubbling of paint. To alleviate these problems, I think it would be wise for you to install a couple of Water Traps in your air lines...
Third:
What are you using for THINNERS? If you are using an incompatible thinner, this will also cause adverse reactions in your paint. Are you using the proper thinners, as per MR. MiG INSTRUCTIONS? I don't like MiG paints of ANY type, whether they are Enamels, Lacquers, Acrylics or Oils...
I don't like GUNZE paints, either...
Fourth:
Your air compressor- Is your air compressor of the "oil-less" type, or is it the type which must be oiled periodically for proper operation? If your compressor requires oil, it could be that excess oil has accumulated inside of the piston-cylinder. OR, if your compressor is the "oil-less" type, it could be that your compressor is old and worn out..?
Fifth:
Your Airbrush- What have you been using to clean your airbrush..? If you have been using ANY petroleum-based thinners to clean your airbrush, there may be oil-residues inside your airbrush that MAY be the culprit. MY last step in cleaning any one of my five airbrushes is to break the airbrush down and after cleaning the parts with the recommended thinners or cleaners, I soak the parts in ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL for at least a half-hour before I re-assemble my airbrushes. The alcohol will clean up ANY oil-residues that may still be adhering the the airbrush parts...
Sixth:
The paint itself- Even though your paint has an agitator, and it was shaken for five minutes as you say, it may be because your paint is:
a. OLD
b. Improperly-formulated at the factory
c. It is junk to begin with- Again, I don't like MiG or GUNZE paints...
If you like using acrylics, my suggestion to you would be to go back to your TAMIYA or TESTORS paints...
