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I wanted to brush paint an entire model to see the results. I'm disappointed to say the least. I'm not sure if it's the Testors enamel or the brushes I'm using but I simply can't get the paint to flow. The paint gets tacky right away. Do I need thin it or get away from enamel, get away from Testors paint? Any suggestions would be helpful.
Sincerely,
Will
I would recommend thinning it a bit. It doesn't level out so good if you don't. The amount of thinning needed varies from color to color.
Kevin
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Thinning thinning thinning!!! I've had to pick up some Testors enamels recently & found the colour itself is fine but it does seem a little too thick. (Great for dabbing a bit of colour to highlight instrument panels & knobs etc) I'd suggest thinning it quite a bit & doing two thin coats rather than one coat that doesn't level out well.
On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister
Also, be mindful of the humidity and temperature. It sound like you might have dry air in a warm house (paint getting tacky right away).
Echo139er Also, be mindful of the humidity and temperature. It sound like you might have dry air in a warm house (paint getting tacky right away).
maybe / maybe not. The recent batch of Testors that I picked up is much "denser" than I remember it being years ago. Even with a thorough stirring & good brush, painting right out of the bottle seems to leave brush marks. I'm thinking there was a formula change since the last time I bought any, many years ago.
This sounds strange. The most noteworthy characteristic of Testors enamel is its slow drying, even in dry winter air. Testors enamel does have a limited shelf life, and if the bottle has been opened a number of times it gets thicker and films over quicker. Any chance this is older paint?
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Don,
I just bought the paint about a month ago, not sure how long it sat on the shelf. I'm painting the yellow wings on the 1/48 Kingfisher and it's the yellow and white that are giving me problems. I will probably strip the yellow tonight and thin the heck out of it and try again. I have noticed that both the yellow and white "slow pour" as compared to some of my other paints so maybe it is just a matter of thinning them out.
BTW... The Kingfisher model is a blast to build!
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