Enamels & Acrylics Q

Anytime my friend.

Thanks again Mike. Much appreciated

I would thin them Eddie.
Try a 2:1 ratio of paint to thinner as that is usually what works best.

rrmmodeler wrote:

I would just spray the acrylic right over the enamel. If the enamel is fully dry you won't have any problems and if you miss up you can just wash off the acrylic paint before it dries completely without harming the enamel undercoat. I think putting future between the enamel and acrylic will be a wasted step.

Now this seems like a good point I hadn't thought of it that way This is why I enjoy these forums!! Thanks fellas

one more Q:  do I need to thin the acrylics for the A/B or is it fine outta the bottle?

Eddie

I would just spray the acrylic right over the enamel. If the enamel is fully dry you won't have any problems and if you miss up you can just wash off the acrylic paint before it dries completely without harming the enamel undercoat. I think putting future between the enamel and acrylic will be a wasted step.

MikeV wrote:

What acrylics are you using?

Mostly Testors, couple of MM and a couple of  Gunze Sangyo (clear Red & clear Blue).  The last two I knew were acrylics & I just opened the Testors set I had ordered about 2 months ago The MM  I think was just in the wrong slot when I grabbed it.... The testors set has the various grays I'll need to do up my Star Trek models (1/350 PL NX-01, 1/1000PL 1701 & [2] AMT 1/2500 Enterprise sets)
  My knowledge of acrylics is somewhat limited & I just tried the Dark Ghost gray out last night on the A-6A Cockpit & seemed to go on rather nicely

What acrylics are you using?

Thanks Mike.  Would it be advisable to "future it" before spraying the acrylics... just incase I goof up? I mostly work with enamels & I ended up getting some acrylics as I couldn't find them in enamels which is why I am asking.
  Is there anything I should know about the differences,etc?

Eddie

Eddie,

Just spray the acrylics right over the enamels once the enamels are thoroughly dried.