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Alclad with an airbrush newbie, ok or bad idea?

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  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Alclad with an airbrush newbie, ok or bad idea?
Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:14 PM

Just wondering how fussy Alclad is. I have a Paashe VLS but don't really use it much, mostly as a glorified rattlecan. I'd really like to give Alclad a try but don't know if it might be a bit advanced for me or if its pretty straight forward to spray. I plan to use the Krylon gloss black paint Swanny suggests since I already have several cans of the stuff. I know the base coat as to be pretty much perfect, just wondering about the Alclad itself.

So give it a try or get more comfortable with the airbrush first?

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Southeast Louisiana
Posted by Wulf on Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:35 PM

It goes on pretty well. It does take some practice though. I recommend practicing on an old model to become familiar with how it behaves. Spray it at a lower psi so it won't dry before it hits the model. This will cause a gritty texture which will have to be sanded off and retried. However, can't beat the finish. They also can be 'polished' with a very small grit pad (8000-120000 to give more of a lustre. Hope this helps....

 Andy

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:59 PM

Alclad is very AB friendly.  Don't thin it & don't spray too heavy.   Two or three light coats will give better results than one heavy coat.

Regards,  Rick

RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:49 PM
Thanks, from what I've read it doesn't sound particularly difficult but I wanted to check before getting too involved.
  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Gigatron on Monday, March 31, 2008 7:40 AM

Alclad is fairly straight forward to use, as long as you follow the directions.  The only thing you have to be careful about is keeping the paint aggitated so the metal remains suspended in the carrier.  there were times when I wasn't getting a decent finish and it was because the metal had sunk to the bottom of the jar (bottom feed Iwata eclipse).

But, there is a much easier way to get a more uniform finish...Wink [;)] /forums/928189/ShowPost.aspx

-Fred

 

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