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Old 03-08-2010 | 09:07 PM
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That is insane bud. My Stang is Stock stage 3 Roush. Never invested anything more to it....and not likely that I ever will now that I found tanks!!!! Any extra money will go towards that now!lol


Mixing of paints. Kind of a complicated subject because of the various types of paints used, techniques and most of all preferences. Is there really a right way? No...not really. As long as you don't alter it's ability to properly adhere...which is adding too much water or thinning solution. (for instance, using an acrylic wash if you've ever done this. Notice that you can practically rub it off after it's fully dried....try this with uncut acrylics. This means the surface tension has been compromised.)

I use acrylics for my sculptures. Sometimes I branch off to enamels and oils, but for the most part acrylics.

My favorite type of airbrush fluid is not exactly intended for airbrushes....but should be.
It's acrylic permanent ink. This has been what I've used for the past 8 or so years. Liquitex and FW are the top makers of it. FW being the top brand for acrylic inks. The viscosity is like that of water, but hue is not lost. Rather expensive per bottle but the results are phenomenal......oh, and no need to cut it. You can thicken it by using acrylic tube paint...just a touch of it.

But Joe....I'm gonna have to be honest here. I thought you have been using an airbrush on your tank! You've manage to produce some awesome work with out it!