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What exactly is a 50:100 mix?

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What exactly is a 50:100 mix?
Posted by JMorgan on Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:21 PM

Testors recommends that you thin their MM paints 3:1 for airbrushing. My question is:

To make a 50:50 mixture do you make this an effective 3:2 mix with twice as much thinner as paint, or just a 1:2 mix?  Kind of confused.

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Posted by DUSTER on Sunday, June 4, 2017 11:22 PM

Going out on a limb here; but as I understand it 50:50 would be 1/2  thinner and 1/2 paint in the case of airbrushing.

Where as 3:1 would 3 parts (whatever the amount is ounces, drops, squrts etc. ) to 1 part of the second part.

When math and calulations get more advanced than thatConfused,  I either go take a nap or ask the FSM forum........OH, I see...Embarrassed

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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Posted by Raulduke on Monday, June 5, 2017 3:06 AM

Take a nap? I never would have thought of that, but it sounds like good advice.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, June 5, 2017 8:52 AM

I find there is considerable latitude in the thinning ratio.  Changes or inaccuracy in mixing can often be made up for by changes in air pressure or flow rate.  I find a 1:1 mix of MM enamel is a bit too thick for airbrushing,  and 1:3 paint:thinner is just a little too thin.  Anything between something like 4:5 up to the 1:3 seems to be useable.  I sometimes use the 1:3 as a flash coat of gloss on top of several coats at a lower ratio.  One has to be careful at the 1:3, though, to prevent runs.  Does make a real shiny result, though.  I never go that high flats unless I am doing a weathering job, which is at very low flow rate.

Also, I do my brushing at 15 psi- if you use a higher pressure you may want different mixes.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by JMorgan on Monday, June 5, 2017 12:17 PM

Thanks Don!

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