thinning paints
how do you know if you're thinning the paint too much?
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I been spraying at around 15-17 psi and have diluted 1:1 which gave a nice looking consistency to the paint.
I primed with alclad2 clear base.
after 3 coats the under layer is still showing through...
does that mean the paint is too thin or is it that I didn't apply enough paint with each layer?
Last edited by hater06; 05-07-2012 at 10:49 AM. Reason: changed from "clear coated" to "primed"
Red is a difficult colour, up there with white and yellow. I'm about to lay down my fifth coat of red and it probably won't finish there. Whereas green has only taken a couple of coats.
Oh so it's not me?
1:1 MAY be a little thin for red or yellow... it depends on paint brand, etc., but you might want to go a tad thicker with the consistency.
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What's that red paint,laquer,enamel or waterbase? Normally if a paint is already thinned out for the airbrush I wouldn't use a 1:1 ratio I would probably use more of a 3:1. This should keep the coats down to a minimum.
the paint i'm using is kustom kolor's metalic red enamel.
For HOK metallic red I do 2 to 1...but I also use a silver or gold basecoat too though.
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Red goes best over red, white, or silver. Your paint isn't too thin, sometimes it just takes more coats.
good to know! thanks for all your replies guys...
It'd be nice to do a tutorial or a guide for thinning paints for some of the most used airbrush paints like HOK, Model Masters, Testors, and whatever else people use. I myself would like to know a bit more about it since I am new to airbrushing. I usually do it 2:1 paint and thinner, but not sure what is best to thin Model Master acrylics with, any suggestions?
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