Airbrush paint help
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Airbrush paint help
Recently started airbrushing and using proline… it scratches off inside very easy. I’ve noticed others have had similar experience even after backing the paint in a Rustoleum or krylon clear. Anyone else using a brand different than proline and had better luck?
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Re: Airbrush paint help
Hi rwordenjr
I have only used acrylic water based paints for some time. Proline seems as good as any.
I don't think acrylics adhere quite as well as solvent based lexan paints.
The acrylics are way more forgiving if a mistake is made. Before a complete cure, alcohol and a clean rag, cotton ball , etc will remove 99% of the paint.
That being said there are a couple steps I take when shooting water based paints.
1. Clean the surfaces to be painted very well with simple green or similar detergent.
2. I use a very fine sand paper ( 2000 or 3000) usually 3M Trizact on the surfaces to be painted. Just not any windows or clear areas.
3. Try not to reduce the paint.
4. I like to shoot when it's neither too hot outside or low humidity. My ideal day - 65degrees and 60+% humidity.
5. First coat is shot fairly light. At a distance so that the paint would not go on dry.
6. Second coat within 10 min of first coat and is shot wet. I feel this helps the bond. Any additional coats go on wet.
7. Let it completely dry/cure. It can take 48 hours or more depending on temp and humidity.
My 2cents
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I have only used acrylic water based paints for some time. Proline seems as good as any.
I don't think acrylics adhere quite as well as solvent based lexan paints.
The acrylics are way more forgiving if a mistake is made. Before a complete cure, alcohol and a clean rag, cotton ball , etc will remove 99% of the paint.
That being said there are a couple steps I take when shooting water based paints.
1. Clean the surfaces to be painted very well with simple green or similar detergent.
2. I use a very fine sand paper ( 2000 or 3000) usually 3M Trizact on the surfaces to be painted. Just not any windows or clear areas.
3. Try not to reduce the paint.
4. I like to shoot when it's neither too hot outside or low humidity. My ideal day - 65degrees and 60+% humidity.
5. First coat is shot fairly light. At a distance so that the paint would not go on dry.
6. Second coat within 10 min of first coat and is shot wet. I feel this helps the bond. Any additional coats go on wet.
7. Let it completely dry/cure. It can take 48 hours or more depending on temp and humidity.
My 2cents
Chuck
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Re: Airbrush paint help
Thanks. Have you had the paint still scratch off inside pretty easy ?radioactivity wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:42 pm Hi rwordenjr
I have only used acrylic water based paints for some time. Proline seems as good as any.
I don't think acrylics adhere quite as well as solvent based lexan paints.
The acrylics are way more forgiving if a mistake is made. Before a complete cure, alcohol and a clean rag, cotton ball , etc will remove 99% of the paint.
That being said there are a couple steps I take when shooting water based paints.
1. Clean the surfaces to be painted very well with simple green or similar detergent.
2. I use a very fine sand paper ( 2000 or 3000) usually 3M Trizact on the surfaces to be painted. Just not any windows or clear areas.
3. Try not to reduce the paint.
4. I like to shoot when it's neither too hot outside or low humidity. My ideal day - 65degrees and 60+% humidity.
5. First coat is shot fairly light. At a distance so that the paint would not go on dry.
6. Second coat within 10 min of first coat and is shot wet. I feel this helps the bond. Any additional coats go on wet.
7. Let it completely dry/cure. It can take 48 hours or more depending on temp and humidity.
My 2cents
Chuck
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Re: Airbrush paint help
Acrylic paints are quite soft when dry and easily scratched as a whole , the only solution is to put a final coat of a more durable paint on to back it .
I'm moving over to Acetone based paints but you really need to use a fume extraction paint booth to deal with the fumes , with acrylics you can get away with just a mask .
I'm moving over to Acetone based paints but you really need to use a fume extraction paint booth to deal with the fumes , with acrylics you can get away with just a mask .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
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Re: Airbrush paint help
Which brand would acetone paints be ?Dadio wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:10 am Acrylic paints are quite soft when dry and easily scratched as a whole , the only solution is to put a final coat of a more durable paint on to back it .
I'm moving over to Acetone based paints but you really need to use a fume extraction paint booth to deal with the fumes , with acrylics you can get away with just a mask .
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Re: Airbrush paint help
Alclad 2 and HR Hobbies are two I'm playing with right now , I'm still fairly new to Acetone paints , AK are another I have some of their primer .rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:50 amWhich brand would acetone paints be ?Dadio wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:10 am Acrylic paints are quite soft when dry and easily scratched as a whole , the only solution is to put a final coat of a more durable paint on to back it .
I'm moving over to Acetone based paints but you really need to use a fume extraction paint booth to deal with the fumes , with acrylics you can get away with just a mask .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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