Brush on Airbrush Paint?

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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Good Day,

Here is my issue. I am currently assembling the 1957 Chevy Stepside 1/2 ton 1:25 scale. In the instructions it recommends that the chrome wheels be painted the same color as the body.

I will be using Tamiya X-8 Acrylic paint (Lemon Yellow) on the body and it will be no doubt thinned for airbrushing. Here is the question, should I thin the paint to be used on the chrome wheels or just apply at full strength?

Thanks for any tips in advance. [?]

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yeesh…yellpw…so translucent…5 million coats to cover with brush…hehe. You could use your airbrush to paint them, just mask areas you dont want oversprayed, or if you have a regulator, turn the pressure down a notch and get a little closer. I always thin when hand painting. Usually 1:1 or 3:2 (especially acrylics, they dry so fast). I would recommend priming though with white to make the color glow, yellow has a tendancy to turn dingy when hand painted over a dark surface.

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Thanks for the tip, I will indeed prime the area’s to be painted. And you are right, it will probably take two or three coats to cover.

Once again thanks for the advice. [:D]

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Hi Tyrespin just a little tip, use white primer under the yellow…Greg

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Why not strip the chrome from the wheels first so that the paint has something to bond to and then airbrush them?

Mike

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Thanks for all of your tips. I don’t want to strip all the chrome from the wheel as I need only to paint the face of the mag and leave the rest of the wheel chrome. I have already primed the area with white and will apply the body color this week.

Again Thanks.