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Thinning MM rattle can lacquers for airbrushing?

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Thinning MM rattle can lacquers for airbrushing?
Posted by batai37 on Friday, July 3, 2009 10:14 PM

Hi all,

I recently discovered how to decant spray paints in order to airbrush them, and I was wondering if anyone thins this paint for airbrushing, or sprays it straight as decanted from the rattle can.

I noticed the color I'm using, fabric tan, tends to have a somewhat rough and grainy appearance after drying but I've read that these paints tend to dry this way, and need to be finely sanded after drying and a good topcoat applied to achieve a smooth finish.

Or, is this the product of poor thinning and/or technique? Having decanted the paint and waiting an appropriate amount of time for it to de-gas, while there is much more control spraying it through an airbrush, the finish is essentially the same as out of the rattle can except slightly better, even thinned with about 25% lacquer thinner.

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Posted by dioramator on Friday, July 3, 2009 11:59 PM

 

I use decanted spray paint, and usually add about 10% laquer thinner.
while I am not familiar with the fabric tan, it sounds as if it is supposed to have the textured finish, I have had no problem keeping a good gloss off the gun, using (tamiya) gloss paints.

I use a tube nozzle to decant into a film canister. (the tube nozzle comes with WD40). I find when I add the thinner, the paint de-gasses almost instantly. 

the advantage of using an airbrush is that it gives greater control of the amount of paint being applied, rather than having the "all or nothing" effect you get straight out of the can.

 

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Posted by batai37 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:12 AM
 dioramator wrote:

I use decanted spray paint, and usually add about 10% laquer thinner.
while I am not familiar with the fabric tan, it sounds as if it is supposed to have the textured finish, I have had no problem keeping a good gloss off the gun, using (tamiya) gloss paints.

That's what I was thinking...it's supposed to look that way. I imagine it's intended to achieve an upholstery appearance in car models.

I use a tube nozzle to decant into a film canister. (the tube nozzle comes with WD40). I find when I add the thinner, the paint de-gasses almost instantly.

Didn't know that about the relationship between adding thinner and faster de-gassing. For decanting I use an aluminum tube cut to size and degass into a glass jar covered by saran wrap, through which I poke the tube (prevents spattering).

the advantage of using an airbrush is that it gives greater control of the amount of paint being applied, rather than having the "all or nothing" effect you get straight out of the can.

Exactly.

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