Nail polish Painting!

Recently I’ve noticed a few really top-notch paint jobs done with Nail polish? Anybody done this?

Do you need to thin it, or just apply and let dry? Brush or airbrush? Any tips…please share!

Steve Nasburg

I have heard of nail enamel being thinned and sprayed. Actually, I have airbrushed my wife’s nails before. If you use nail enamel, you should probably prime with Floquil Barrier to be safe. I thinned about 50/50 with acetone when I painted her nails. It has very loud fumes so use only in a well ventalated area.

Check this place out:

http://modeltech.tripod.com/

and look towards the bottom left of the page. There’s an article on painting with nail polish. Check out some of the other tips while you’re there, a lot of helpful info here.

Awesome site! Thanks for pointing that one out.

Ray

wow, that really is a great site. Lots of very helpful information and techniques.

Jay

I use Duplicolor primer, and thin the nail polish 50-50 with laquer thinner. Nail polish is usually tranclucent, so you will need to build up your color. Hope this helps. Any questions, shoot me a email.
Lee

Man that site is awesome. There are a lot of tips for just about everything there, including some really good insight on paint booth design. Thanks for the tip.[:D]