Airbrushing Metal Paints.

cj95

Member since
August 2004
From: Mission, Texas

Airbrushing Metal Paints.

Posted by cj95 on Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:43 AM

Quick question.

I've never tried airbrushing metalic paints......Testors Aluminum and gold....etc and I noticed that it very quickly gummed up my airbrush to the point that it was clogged.

I cleaned and repeated the procedure with more thinner only to have the same results.

Do I need a special paint for spraying metallic color, or am I just unlucky.

I use a Badger 100LG with the fine tip that my wife got me for my birthday Big Smile [:D]

(and I love it)

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:33 AM

I've yet to try metallics through my AB, but I'm willing to bet the fine tip is the trouble point (pun intended).

You can order a medium needle, tip and head assembly (PN# 50-0162 $14.45US) from Badger. The assemblies are interchangable.

This could also be the excuse you need to buy another AB altogether! Wink [;)]

So long folks!

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MusicCity

Member since
January 2004
From: USA

Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, October 23, 2005 3:12 PM

Like Bill said, you are going to have a tough time getting metallics to go through that fine tip. The pigment in them is just too large for that tip. You might try getting the paint very thin and using several coats but I don't think that will help a lot.

Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:00 PM

Are you talking about Testors/MM Enamel Metallics, or MM Metalizers?

Make sure you are using the proper thinner and you will need to use at least a medium tip for it to spray right.

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MontanaCowboy

Member since
June 2005
From: I'm here physically, but not mentally.....

Posted by MontanaCowboy on Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:32 PM

Gold and the like colors in the little 1/4 Oz bottles are notorious for going on thick, so spray in Very light. Also, you may want to consider picking up Dull aluminum from your hardwarte store as a base for your metallic and gloss paints.

"You know, Life is like a Rollercoaster. Sometimes you just die unexpectedly." No wait, that's not it.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Just got done painting Testor silver thru same a/b

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:43 PM

I just got done spraying the cheap tiny Testor bottle of silver thru my Badger 100G with fine tip. This was my first attempt and I would estimate thinning about 80% paint to 20% thinner. I had a little trouble with splattering but other than that, all went well.

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cj95

Member since
August 2004
From: Mission, Texas

Posted by cj95 on Monday, October 24, 2005 12:40 AM

Im using the basic metal paints....nothing like the metallizer which would probably have been more inteligent since they are designed for airbrushes. Dunce [D)]

I'll put a medium tip on my Christmas list.

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