Is it the Paint, or is it ME??

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 12:27 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by plum1030

I used to love Pactra enamels. Brushed very easily and few-to-no brush marks out of the bottle.

as did most of thier Acrylics from about 10 yrs ago....Still have a bunch un-opened which are still good, might need to break them out and start using them again!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 7:32 AM

I used to love Pactra enamels. Brushed very easily and few-to-no brush marks out of the bottle.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 6:08 AM

Probably the paint. I've gotten brush marks from Testors paint 25 years ago too. The model master 2 paints seem to brush better. Pactra and Humbrol enamel were much better for brushing.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 2:05 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ModelNerd

I typically thin a bit with a compatible thinner, however, I find that when I thin to a spreadable consistency, the coverage (opacity) suffers. Ah! It's always something! I know of no retarder for enamels. If you know of one, please share the manna, brother!

Check with the maker of your paint, most manufacturers got their own retarders.

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ModelNerd

Member since
October 2003
From: Southern California

Posted by ModelNerd on Saturday, January 3, 2004 12:51 AM

I typically thin a bit with a compatible thinner, however, I find that when I thin to a spreadable consistency, the coverage (opacity) suffers. Ah! It's always something! I know of no retarder for enamels. If you know of one, please share the manna, brother!

- Mark

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Saturday, January 3, 2004 12:38 AM

Have you tried thinning are some sort of retarder to slow the paint drying down?

-Vinny

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ModelNerd

Member since
October 2003
From: Southern California

Is it the Paint, or is it ME??

Posted by ModelNerd on Friday, January 2, 2004 9:27 PM

Is it just me, or do modern enamel (flat) paints simply not "flow" off a paintbrush like they used to (well, as I recall they used to!) years ago? I'm using Model Master flat enamels, and I get a fair amount of brush marks. Not to mention that they seem to dry very fast. Too fast. They also seem to not dry "flat", even after a thorough mixing. I use high-quality brushes, so it ain't the brush. I airbrush when I can, and get good results, but it doesn't make sense to use an airbrush for everything. Anyone have a suggestion?

- Mark

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