Airbrushing Question

I'm not sure that you're going to get coverage you seem to be expecting from acrylic gloss white. What I usually do is apply extra coats until I get what I need. It is important to let the first "mist" coat cure before proceeding. Acrylic yellow, white and sometimes red just don't seem to lay down like enamels through the airbrush. You're probably fine with your equipment and mixture, just take the extra steps to recoat until you're optimum finish is acheived.

Steve

MM Acryl is good paint, I use a lot of it. As Crockett mentioned white and yellow just do not cover well and it takes several coats to get a good coverage. If the plastic is dark I always try to use a light colored primer before spraying either of those colors.

Thanks Scott & Steve,
I didn't let the first coat cure like I should have. Is it a good idea to apply an enamel primer before spraying an acrylic color, especially white or yellow?
Thx, John

QUOTE: I didn't let the first coat cure like I should have. Is it a good idea to apply an enamel primer before spraying an acrylic color, especially white or yellow?

Acrylics dry fast. I've had no problems applying subsequent coats after 15 minutes of drying time in front of a fan.

Acrylics do not adhere to plastic very well at all. They basically just form a coating over the plastic. The tales of people (myself included) who spent a lot of time getting a paint job just right only to have masking tape rip it to shreds are numerous.

Enamels and laquers adhere to plastic much better than acrylics, and acrylics adhere to primer much better than they do to bare plastic. Scuffing the plastic with fine sandpaper, steel wool, or even ScotchBrite pads helps acrylics adhere better. Priming parts is the best way. I have never had acrylic over primer pull up.

Thanks so much for the help. This forum continues to be the best place in the world to get help from lots of friendly, knowledgeable people!
Thanks again, John

You just haven't run into the truly evil ones yet You are right though, there are a lot of great people around here and their advice has been invaluable to me.