AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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adding thinner
godfather
Canada
Joined: June 26, 2002
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Joined: June 26, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 07:26 AM UTC
I ma starting to get frustrated with my airbrushing!! I use humbrol add a bit of thinner and it just comes out in small spatters (the tip is fine) I add more thinner and the same I finally lose my patience and add a bunch of drops of thinner and I get thinned paint ruining my model. I know this is a science but what techniques do you use? Plaese don't say milk consitency Are theer paints that can be sprayed out of teh bottle?
Kencelot
Florida, United States
Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 07:55 AM UTC
GF, that may not be caused by the paint being too thin. If your airpressure is too low, increase it slightly to see if that helps. Generally you want to spray at about 15 - 20 psi.
If that does not fix it, it could be a bent tip. Really look closely at the tip. If it's a double action, the needle may be too fine to see damage. Run it across your finger tips to feel for any "hooking" that may take place. If thats the problem you can sometimes sand the "hook" off.
Let me know if any of that helps.
Very few paints come ready to spray. I know one of Model Masters' lines says it's ready to spray out of the jar but, I think it still needs thinning.
If that does not fix it, it could be a bent tip. Really look closely at the tip. If it's a double action, the needle may be too fine to see damage. Run it across your finger tips to feel for any "hooking" that may take place. If thats the problem you can sometimes sand the "hook" off.
Let me know if any of that helps.
Very few paints come ready to spray. I know one of Model Masters' lines says it's ready to spray out of the jar but, I think it still needs thinning.
Folgore
Canada
Joined: May 31, 2002
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Joined: May 31, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 08:06 AM UTC
I'm assuming you're using an Aztek airbrush, but this may be similar for other makes as well. When the paint splatters like that, I have found it's often because a thick glob of paint is stuck on the nozzle. When you notice the airbrushing splurting, check the nozzle (no need to remove it or anything) and remove the paint glob with a toothpick. I always found that this helped. Of course, I still added a little thinner (milky consistency doesn't mean much to me either, mine's usually between skim and half-and-half ).
I might also note that since I got my Badger 155 Anthem a few weeks ago, I have not had this splurting problem.
Nic
I might also note that since I got my Badger 155 Anthem a few weeks ago, I have not had this splurting problem.
Nic