Typically use Tamiya or Gunze Aqueous, usually with Mr. Leveling Thinner, but decided to give Mig Ammo a whirl, since while I have a pretty robust exhaust system, 3M mask, etc., I still don’t love the idea of spraying Mr. Leveling multiple times per week (I do a lot of painting.)
So, I picked up a couple Mig Ammo colors and figured I’d give it a whirl. Read up on how folks were using it – set my compressor to 15-20psi, using with an 0.35mm Iwata HP-CS, straight from the bottle as directed.
Tried one of the Russian 4BO green colors first, and sprayed using their suggested technique of mist → many light coats. Went on mostly fine, just took a lot of layers to get coverage, but as expected got a lot of tip dry very quickly. I then sprayed Cremeweiss and it was like it was just shooting pigment out of the airbrush. I played around with pressure and distance, same thing.
While they mention thinner compatability with their thinner (which I have), it seemed to me that they’re generally good right out of the bottle. I even poured a little into a mixing cup just to check the consistency and it looked fine, i.e. that skim milk look.
What am I missing? I’ve seen countless Youtube videos of folks having a fine time with it, I followed all the recommended settings, etc…