Guys I'm 40 years old, and until I started to read these forums I had always considered these three to be the same. Now I'm questioning myself.
I recently purchased my first airbrush and while I've been toying around painting junk cars, am finding it difficult to get any repeated results twice. This is the learning curve and I accept that there will be challenges so that’s ok. So for now I've yet to make a personal preference in regards to acrylic versus enamels. I want to try both really to form my own opinion, but I want to make sure I apply what is needed for each task. So far I’ve only sprayed Polly S paints.
For the most part I have been buying Polly S paints. I do have some Model Masters enamel that I have been hand brushing with as with some acrycl (Model Masters Burnt Sienna) to be exact which seems that it’s thicker than the others. I've experimented mixing with water and with rubbing alcohol and got mixed results with those. I did notice that when I mixed some Model Masters flat black enamel that it clumped up like butter milk. I was not brave enough to pour it in the airbrush cup, and after a lil research last night and thankful that I did not. I’ve since learned that the rubbing alcohol may have been the culprit.
So far I've built two Ameritown structures and chose not to prime them. However, this time since having an airbrush, I would like to take it from the top and do everything correct from the fist nip of plastic to sitting it down upon completion. I’m sure I will get varying results, but I would rather not destroy a structure from a poor paint mix.
So my question for today is as I mentioned in my subject line: Are those three the same? It seems for every post that someone mentions using paint thinner, the next one they mention using mineral Spirits or lacquer thinner and even others uses Windex, windhield washer fluid or more shockingly lighter fluid. It's not really that I have a preference to any (well maybe to the exception of lighter fluid) of those since all of them are readily available. I simply want to make sure I keep apples to apples and oranges to oranges when I try them out. I don't mind the cleanup work as that’s just a part of learning. While I don't have a paint booth, I do have an open garage that provides a nice work area so the fumes are not a problem.
Some of my problems so far have been that the texture of the paint feels like fine grit sandpaper while other areas of other colors are smoother. After reading, I think this may be due to too much pressure on the gun or spraying too sparingly. I’ve been using 20psi using an Awata Eclipse CS. I’ve tried a mix of thinners using water and rubbing alcohol. I’m sure it’s simply poor technique. But still I would like to get past the guessing game when it comes to mixing the paint.
I have a few pictures (Smugmug is down), but will save them for questions regarding technique later, as with some questions on choice of primer for the plastic which is used on Ameritown buildings.
Thanks for your help.
Kenny
I recently purchased my first airbrush and while I've been toying around painting junk cars, am finding it difficult to get any repeated results twice. This is the learning curve and I accept that there will be challenges so that’s ok. So for now I've yet to make a personal preference in regards to acrylic versus enamels. I want to try both really to form my own opinion, but I want to make sure I apply what is needed for each task. So far I’ve only sprayed Polly S paints.
For the most part I have been buying Polly S paints. I do have some Model Masters enamel that I have been hand brushing with as with some acrycl (Model Masters Burnt Sienna) to be exact which seems that it’s thicker than the others. I've experimented mixing with water and with rubbing alcohol and got mixed results with those. I did notice that when I mixed some Model Masters flat black enamel that it clumped up like butter milk. I was not brave enough to pour it in the airbrush cup, and after a lil research last night and thankful that I did not. I’ve since learned that the rubbing alcohol may have been the culprit.
So far I've built two Ameritown structures and chose not to prime them. However, this time since having an airbrush, I would like to take it from the top and do everything correct from the fist nip of plastic to sitting it down upon completion. I’m sure I will get varying results, but I would rather not destroy a structure from a poor paint mix.
So my question for today is as I mentioned in my subject line: Are those three the same? It seems for every post that someone mentions using paint thinner, the next one they mention using mineral Spirits or lacquer thinner and even others uses Windex, windhield washer fluid or more shockingly lighter fluid. It's not really that I have a preference to any (well maybe to the exception of lighter fluid) of those since all of them are readily available. I simply want to make sure I keep apples to apples and oranges to oranges when I try them out. I don't mind the cleanup work as that’s just a part of learning. While I don't have a paint booth, I do have an open garage that provides a nice work area so the fumes are not a problem.
Some of my problems so far have been that the texture of the paint feels like fine grit sandpaper while other areas of other colors are smoother. After reading, I think this may be due to too much pressure on the gun or spraying too sparingly. I’ve been using 20psi using an Awata Eclipse CS. I’ve tried a mix of thinners using water and rubbing alcohol. I’m sure it’s simply poor technique. But still I would like to get past the guessing game when it comes to mixing the paint.
I have a few pictures (Smugmug is down), but will save them for questions regarding technique later, as with some questions on choice of primer for the plastic which is used on Ameritown buildings.
Thanks for your help.
Kenny