Has anyone had trouble airbrushing Mr. Color paint? Some times when I airbrush I get cobwebs forming in the spray, not all the time. Does anyone know a cause or a remedy.
Thanks
John
You’re not thinning it enough. It comes out of the bottle very thick. I always use Mr Color Leveling Thinner with great results. You typically need, at a minimum, a 1:1 thinning ratio.
I agree. Not thinned enough.
Although it’s made from the same company as Gunze Aqeueous, Mr Color is thick straight out of the bottle.
Mr. Color is pretty much all I use and what I have noticed is some colors need thinned more than others. For instance RLM 76 I have to use 80-90% thinner, but others not as much. The answer to any Mr. Color problem is more thinner. Best paint going IMHO.
Jay
Yes, same what everyone is saying. I’ll just add that thinning these paints is so important that I always mix it in a separate jar, then pour it in your airbrush. Don’t try and mix it in the airbrush.
For me, I always mix it in the airbrush. I put in some thinner, then a little paint, then test it. If I guessed wrong I just add thinner a little at a time until it sprays well. I like this method because, as I was saying, different colors seem to need to be thinned more than others. Then again, I mix all paints in the airbrush.
Jay
You are a brave soul! I’ve never had that work right, paint comes out in all sorts of viscosities, regardless of what order I add stuff in. So I always mix in a seperate container. More clean up though…
I thin the paint in the air brush 95% of the time, too.
Thanks for the info. Makes sense I mix most about 50/50 will add a little more
You need to use "“Mr Color Leveling thinner”. It will solve all your problems. You can also add it directly to the bottle and it will not effect shelf life. In fact, if you have a bottle that has fried up, just add a good amount of leveling thinner, leave it overnight and stir… like new again.