Please help out this airbrush newbee
09-09-2007, 10:26 AM
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Please help out this airbrush newbee
My first batch of airbrush paint is here. The immense incredibly dangerous Spazstik flammable laquer based paints, so dangerous that they are almost impossible to get hold of. [&:]
So my question is. What outrageously dangerous diluter can I use? I have Lynol, Aceton and Thinner. Can they all be used to dilute the paint and clean the airbrush? Or will my results be best if I use Thinner?
AND, for the water based Faskolor paints from Pharma. How to dilute? Just distilled water? Or just 'kitchen water'?
Do I need any hydrocarbon based solvents to clean the airbrush after Faskolor use?
Any info helps since I am an airbrush newbee. The Lunchbox body is the first to 'receive' color from my airbrush kit.
So my question is. What outrageously dangerous diluter can I use? I have Lynol, Aceton and Thinner. Can they all be used to dilute the paint and clean the airbrush? Or will my results be best if I use Thinner?
AND, for the water based Faskolor paints from Pharma. How to dilute? Just distilled water? Or just 'kitchen water'?
Do I need any hydrocarbon based solvents to clean the airbrush after Faskolor use?
Any info helps since I am an airbrush newbee. The Lunchbox body is the first to 'receive' color from my airbrush kit.
09-09-2007, 11:37 AM
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RE: Please help out this airbrush newbee
I have used faskolor before with success so I can tell you about that.... You do not need to dilute them. The proper word is thin. They may appear thick, but I put them in the cup crank the pressure up to 35- 40 and spray away, if you want to do some detail work with a lower psi then you can thin them with water, i use distilled to be safe, (tape water is full of chemicals like chlorine which might affect it). All you need is a teaspoon or two for the whole bottle.
Faskolor cleans up with water alone, but a little blue windex mixed in there helps a bit to remove dried on paint.
For a newbie practice disassembling your airbrush before you begin painting something, make sure everything you have is near you when airbrushing. Spray a clear pop bottle or something to get the hanldle of it. Be paitient too allowing proper dry time between coats, 5-10 mins with faskolor. Only use one type of paint on a project because laquers and water based paints do funny things when layered on one another. the First coat is a very light mist, then do two heavy coats and that should provide good coverage, shape corners and bumps might get missed a little bit so touch those up as you go along.
Tamiya lunchboxes are awesome, if I recall does that body come clear or is it white plastic, because if it is white plastic different paints must be used, just checking...
Have fun. hope this helps
Faskolor cleans up with water alone, but a little blue windex mixed in there helps a bit to remove dried on paint.
For a newbie practice disassembling your airbrush before you begin painting something, make sure everything you have is near you when airbrushing. Spray a clear pop bottle or something to get the hanldle of it. Be paitient too allowing proper dry time between coats, 5-10 mins with faskolor. Only use one type of paint on a project because laquers and water based paints do funny things when layered on one another. the First coat is a very light mist, then do two heavy coats and that should provide good coverage, shape corners and bumps might get missed a little bit so touch those up as you go along.
Tamiya lunchboxes are awesome, if I recall does that body come clear or is it white plastic, because if it is white plastic different paints must be used, just checking...
Have fun. hope this helps
09-09-2007, 12:27 PM
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I have used faskolor before with success so I can tell you about that.... You do not need to dilute them. The proper word is thin. They may appear thick, but I put them in the cup crank the pressure up to 35- 40 and spray away, if you want to do some detail work with a lower psi then you can thin them with water, i use distilled to be safe, (tape water is full of chemicals like chlorine which might affect it). All you need is a teaspoon or two for the whole bottle.
Faskolor cleans up with water alone, but a little blue windex mixed in there helps a bit to remove dried on paint.
For a newbie practice disassembling your airbrush before you begin painting something, make sure everything you have is near you when airbrushing. Spray a clear pop bottle or something to get the hanldle of it. Be paitient too allowing proper dry time between coats, 5-10 mins with faskolor. Only use one type of paint on a project because laquers and water based paints do funny things when layered on one another. the First coat is a very light mist, then do two heavy coats and that should provide good coverage, shape corners and bumps might get missed a little bit so touch those up as you go along.
Tamiya lunchboxes are awesome, if I recall does that body come clear or is it white plastic, because if it is white plastic different paints must be used, just checking...
Have fun. hope this helps
I have used faskolor before with success so I can tell you about that.... You do not need to dilute them. The proper word is thin. They may appear thick, but I put them in the cup crank the pressure up to 35- 40 and spray away, if you want to do some detail work with a lower psi then you can thin them with water, i use distilled to be safe, (tape water is full of chemicals like chlorine which might affect it). All you need is a teaspoon or two for the whole bottle.
Faskolor cleans up with water alone, but a little blue windex mixed in there helps a bit to remove dried on paint.
For a newbie practice disassembling your airbrush before you begin painting something, make sure everything you have is near you when airbrushing. Spray a clear pop bottle or something to get the hanldle of it. Be paitient too allowing proper dry time between coats, 5-10 mins with faskolor. Only use one type of paint on a project because laquers and water based paints do funny things when layered on one another. the First coat is a very light mist, then do two heavy coats and that should provide good coverage, shape corners and bumps might get missed a little bit so touch those up as you go along.
Tamiya lunchboxes are awesome, if I recall does that body come clear or is it white plastic, because if it is white plastic different paints must be used, just checking...
Have fun. hope this helps
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RE: Please help out this airbrush newbee
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excellent, post some pics.
excellent, post some pics.
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For faskolor, you shouldn't use 1-2 teaspoons unless you want it REALLY thin. Parma reccomends only 5-10 drops to thin the paint. If you thin it too much it will have to go on in thinner coats so it wont run and have a longer drying time. For cleanup between colors, spray a little warm water through the airbrush to remove any paint and then I would reccomend disassembling the airbrush and thoroughly cleaning it with warm water and a little windex (amonia). Don't make the mistake of leaving paint in there to cake up because it is VERY hard to get out!
