What is the hard part of cleaning enamels from an AB?

MikeV wrote:

cbaltrin wrote: Personally I have a double action gravity feed with an intgeral paint cup so all I need to do between color changes is spray some thinner through it and wipe out the pain cup with a Q-tip. Be careful with Q-tips in the cup also as they can leave fibers that can ruin a painting session.

Has not happened in 10 years. Come to think of it, I don't think I can recall having a 'painting session' ruined.

cbaltrin wrote:

MikeV wrote:  cbaltrin wrote: Personally I have a double action gravity feed with an intgeral paint cup so all I need to do between color changes is spray some thinner through it and wipe out the pain cup with a Q-tip. Be careful with Q-tips in the cup also as they can leave fibers that can ruin a painting session. Has not happened in 10 years. Come to think of it, I don't think I can recall having a 'painting session' ruined.

Well as I said the keyword was "can"

Well lookee what I stirred up.

Thanks for the input everybody. Yeah from what I gather there really is no difference in method for cleaning up. That's kinda what I thought it would be, but several posts I found during searches made it sound like there was a lot more to it. They didn't go into specifics though. But thanks for all the help!

Now to really get it going, why do all the enamel painters say that acrylics suck?

JUST KIDDING DON'T ANSWER THAT!!!

Thanks for the help everybody.

tabascojunkie wrote:

Now to really get it going, why do all the enamel painters say that acrylics suck?

Because they are harder to work with successfully although once you learn them they are better than enamels as I can airbrush a plane, put it in my paint drying box for a couple hours and it's ready for a clear coat with Future.

I'm an enamel user and I don't think acrylics suck.  I just prefer enamels for a number of reasons:

1. They are more readily available where I live.
2. There are more color choices especially in the Model Master range.  I hate mixing colors.
3. They seem more durable to me especially since I have to move my model around alot due to working on the kitchen table.
4. No tip dry!
5. Easier to airbrush although some would acrylics are easier.
6. Easier to brush paint especially when compared to Tamiya acrylics.
7. I like the smell of them (just kidding).

MikeV wrote:

tabascojunkie wrote: Now to really get it going, why do all the enamel painters say that acrylics suck?   Because they are harder to work with successfully although once you learn them they are better than enamels as I can airbrush a plane, put it in my paint drying box for a couple hours and it's ready for a clear coat with Future.

Actually the two hour drying time you describe for acrylics is no different from what I get using ModelMaster enamels.  As one example, over the course of a single day I painted, glossed with clear gloss enamel, and even applied decals to a Spitfire.  Being British, the color demarcations all had to be masked as well.  I doubt I could have done any better with acrylics, and given acrylic adhesion issues, there is no way I would ever think of masking on a dry but not yet fully cured acrylic surface.

Andy

Hey I said DON'T answer that.

And I don't know about enamels but I love the way Tamiyas smell. Mmmmmm,, fruity.

Smells like..............Victory.

Or something.