i was just wondering some of the paints and the outcomes( bleeding and such) you guys have had with them. i just got an airbrush and am wondering about all the different brands of paint that i could use and what would be best. thanks a lot. Josh
i was just wondering some of the paints and the outcomes( bleeding and > such) you guys have had with them. i just got an airbrush and am wondering > about all the different brands of paint that i could use and what would be > best. thanks a lot.>>> Josh I am using water based acrylics with great success, a few basic tips; get some paint strainers, good tape, easy on the air pressure ( I use 40 psi for my auto body touch up gun). Hair dryer for pulling tapes, and clear acrylic (I use KRYLON in a spray can) if your going to tape over already sprayed colors. Remember, multiple light coats. When I started out the KISS rule (Keep It Simple Stupid) kept my okole out of trouble. It’s very easy to want to start out with complicated designs and tape offs, only to become discouraged when you find you have gotten over your head. I have been amazed after pulling tape and finding out how good many simple tape off designs look when well thought out color combinations and fades are applied. Make yourself some templates and use light pencil to mark tapelines on the foam. Most times the paint will cover up the pencil, POSCA pens after pulling tapes work great for cleaning up any edges. Bottom line, take your time and have fun! Check out the archives ( I do ) there is a ton of information to guide you along the way. Best of luck, UNDERGROUND
I am using water based acrylics with great success, a few basic tips; get > some paint strainers, good tape, easy on the air pressure ( I use 40 psi > for my auto body touch up gun). Hair dryer for pulling tapes, and clear > acrylic (I use KRYLON in a spray can) if your going to tape over already > sprayed colors. Remember, multiple light coats.>>> When I started out the KISS rule (Keep It Simple Stupid) kept my okole out > of trouble. It’s very easy to want to start out with complicated designs > and tape offs, only to become discouraged when you find you have gotten > over your head. I have been amazed after pulling tape and finding out how > good many simple tape off designs look when well thought out color > combinations and fades are applied.>>> Make yourself some templates and use light pencil to mark tapelines on the > foam. Most times the paint will cover up the pencil, POSCA pens after > pulling tapes work great for cleaning up any edges. Bottom line, take your > time and have fun! Check out the archives ( I do ) there is a ton of > information to guide you along the way. Best of luck, UNDERGROUND I second the use of waterbased acrylics. I have a board I did a Endless Summer type fade job on almost 25 years ago that still looks. If your using an airbrush (Pasche or ?) straining the paint real good is critical unless you want sputtering. And thining is critical and a little tricky. The thicker the better so there’s less bleeding but not so thick that the spray sputters. Also, you can slow down the drying time by adding a little glycol(anti-freeze)to your paint water mix if needed (not usually needed unless your working in dry/hot conditions).
I second the use of waterbased acrylics. I have a board I did a Endless > Summer type fade job on almost 25 years ago that still looks. If your > using an airbrush (Pasche or ?) straining the paint real good is critical > unless you want sputtering. And thining is critical and a little tricky. > The thicker the better so there’s less bleeding but not so thick that the > spray sputters. Also, you can slow down the drying time by adding a little > glycol(anti-freeze)to your paint water mix if needed (not usually needed > unless your working in dry/hot conditions). Use a good quality water based acrylic paint, Liquitex is a brand I use. Pigments used in paints are ground to a fine powder to blend with the clear acrylic base. Good quality paints are ground to a really fine powder where as cheaper paints are ground not as fine. The better quality paint has less tendency to lift when you laminate and seems to coat better whan you spray. If you use cheaper paint thin it out a little more and spray lighter and more coats. Quality paint costs a little more but it’s worth it. Aloha, Kokua