Hello everyone! Im new to the forum and also new to airbrushing. I just started making models again and I am having trouble trying to shoot Testors and MM metallic enamels out of my Patriot 105. Paint just doesn’t seem to come out unless I pull way back on the trigger (which I dont want). I tried different air pressure and thinning ratios. Is the Testors/MM meatallic enamel paint not really made to airbrush out of a gravity feed airbrush? Regular enamels airbrush fine.
Thanks!
Hi GTP! That’s kind of surprising that the MM metalics are giving you such problems. They’re ready to be airbrushed straight out of the bottle since they are amazingly thin. I just can’t imagine thinning them out anymore than they already are.
I’m sorry to say that I’m not really familiar with your type of airbrush to do any technical troubleshooting. Just out of curiosity, before putting any paint in your airbrush, have you tried shooting some thinner through it first? I do that before I paint so that I can check the air flow and also to give it a little extra cleaning before I put paint in the cup.
What about other colors or brands of paint? Do those work okay through your airbrush and is it ONLY the MM metalizers that are giving you issues?
Eric
Im trying to shoot the regular metallic enamels, not the metalizer ones. My airbrush shoots regualr enamels just fine, It’s the metallic ones that give me trouble. I think the metal flakes fall to the bottom of the cup and clog the needle. Guess I’ll have to try the metallizers or alclad.
Thanks
I haven’t had that issue, but the Paasche I use is a siphon type. Do you have that issue with silver, as well as the aluminum/steel types of metallics?
Yes I tried the MM Testors Metallic silver, aluminum and steel. All had the same problem.