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                        Acrylic sealer

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                        principaldrew
                        • Member since
                          May 2015
                        Acrylic sealer
                        Posted by principaldrew on Friday, May 22, 2015 8:12 AM

                        Getting back into the hobby and want some advice.  I am finishing a P47.  I applied a coat of Pledge Future, set the decals, and will probably try my hand at doing some weathering.  When all is completed, I would like to "tone down" the shine from the Future.  Has anyone had any experience with the Krylon Matte finish?  I saw that you can get it in an acrylic formula.  Thanks for your advice!  P.S. one more thing: I have never used an airbrush before, but would like to. I am looking at the Master airbrush and compressor on Amazon for a reasonable price as a starter....any experience with this?  Thanks for your help and happy modeling!!

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                        BlackSheepTwoOneFour
                        • Member since
                          January 2013
                        Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Friday, May 22, 2015 2:04 PM

                        Look in Hobby Lobby. You can pick up a Iwata for a decent price with a 40% coupon. tcpglobal.com is another site with reasonable prices for airbrush sets, compressors, and accessories. I got my compressor from that site for $80.

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                        principaldrew
                        • Member since
                          May 2015
                        Posted by principaldrew on Friday, May 22, 2015 2:33 PM

                        Thanks!  The Master airbrush set I am looking at on Amazon is from TCP global.

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                        Chrisk-k
                        • Member since
                          December 2011
                        Posted by Chrisk-k on Friday, May 22, 2015 11:35 PM

                        By buying the best airbrush and the best compressor you can afford, you'll end up with saving more.

                        Iwata HP-CS | Iwata HP-CR | Iwata HP-M2 | H&S Evolution | Iwata Smart Jet + Sparmax Tank

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                        Jay Jay
                        • Member since
                          August 2013
                        Posted by Jay Jay on Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:08 AM

                        What Chrisk-k said is very true.  

                        I wasted my money on 2 successive "starter " AB's before I finally got a good one and as of now I never use the starters.  So wait and save up for the good one in the first place.  I bought a Badger Patriot gravity feed at Michaels with the 40% off coupon and am very happy with it.

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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                        Don Stauffer
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                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:47 AM

                        I have used the Krylon matt clear and it is okay.  Ordinarily I prefer Testors dullcoat but Krylon works in a pinch.  However, for a semi-matt I like polyurethane semi-matt.  Easy to find in small cans and I can thin it and use in airbrush.  That way I can vary the sheen on different parts of airframe.

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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                        principaldrew
                        • Member since
                          May 2015
                        Posted by principaldrew on Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:17 PM

                        Took you advice and bought a new Badger Patriot on Ebay for $64!  

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                        Jay Jay
                        • Member since
                          August 2013
                        Posted by Jay Jay on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:02 PM

                        To the principal,

                        I hope you're as happy with your Badger Patriot as I am.  Good price too. It's much easier to clean that my siphon feed "starters" to boot so I use it more often on small stuff than the hand brush methods as well.

                        As a principal, feel free to criticize any puncuation and spellinh contained herein...LOL

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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                        principaldrew
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                          May 2015
                        Posted by principaldrew on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 5:44 PM

                        -10.    Thanks for the advice, Jay Jay.  Do you have any experience with using Humbrol acrylics in your airbrush?  I have several bottles and am wondering what is the best way to airbrush with them.  Also if possible, can you list the steps you take to change colors with your Badger?  Take care!

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                        infofrog
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                          October 2013
                        Posted by infofrog on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 6:43 AM

                        105 is my  clear coat brush only .. Great brush .

                        Rick

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