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How to avod vessels?

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How to avod vessels?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 6, 2004 12:51 AM
H there

Im painting with Revell Paints (enamel) and I have some questions.

a) Do I need to thin always the paint with thinner? Is a recomendation?

b) Aproximatelly how much paint series normally I need to apply to get the final colour?

c) Do I need to wait always for the full dry before apply a new cape?

d) How I avoid those vessels when Im painting with brush? Is normal to get some vessels at the end?

Thanks for the help
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 6, 2004 12:59 AM
a: recommended, nessicary if airbrushing
b.ask mikev
c look on the packaging, usually around 2-3 hours
d. what do you mean by "vessels"
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 6, 2004 7:47 AM
by vessels I mean those lines of irregular paint that keep after each cape
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Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, June 6, 2004 9:13 AM
QUOTE: a) Do I need to thin always the paint with thinner? Is a recomendation?

If you are hand brushing you probably will not need to thin the paint. If you are using an airbrush you will need to thin it enough so that it will spray at the pressure you are using and give good coverage. How thin will depend on the pressure you use and your airbrush. 3:1 (paint:thinner) is usually a good place to start but you may need to thin it more.

QUOTE: b) Aproximatelly how much paint series normally I need to apply to get the final colour?

Again, this depends on whether you are hand painting or using an airbrush. It will also depend on the paint you are using and the color of the paint. Yellow, for example, is very difficult to get to cover properly. Use light coats, and then enough to get a complete coverage so that you cannot see through it.

QUOTE: c) Do I need to wait always for the full dry before apply a new cape?

Yes! If the paint is not allowed to cure then adding more coats over it will simply cause it to take longer to cure. As paint cures it shrinks slightly as the thinner evaporates. Adding additional coats before the lower layers are completely cured can lead to paint cracking or the paint pulling up when using masking tape.

QUOTE: d) How I avoid those vessels when Im painting with brush? Is normal to get some vessels at the end?

If you are hand brushing, I am not sure since I do not hand brush very much. If you are airbrushing, keep your hand moving any time you are spraying paint. When you press the trigger your hand should already be moving. When you let up on the trigger your hand should still be moving. If you stop your hand moving you will get a spot there.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 6, 2004 9:50 AM
thanks I have a lot of tips as soon as my airbrush arrives

but I would like a more hand brush tips because Im stucked in my painting section

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Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, June 6, 2004 10:12 AM
QUOTE: but I would like a more hand brush tips because Im stucked in my painting section

You might take a look at this article:
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/default.aspx?c=a&id=285

It is entitled "Basics of Brush Painting". Under "Browse By Subject" in the column at the very left of your screen, there is a "Techniques" section. That is where this article came from.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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