HEY,
Thanks for the tips mike, i really appreciate it. Do you use the same kinds of thinner to thin the paint as you do to clean the airbrush? I did a search and alot of the threads are kinda unclear as to this. Thanks again.
Randy
In some cases the thinner you use when a paint is in liquid form isn’t strong enough to clean it once it has dried in the airbrush. Usually it will, but sometimes it won’t. If you are spraying enamel, try mineral spirits (which is the same thing I use to thin them) for cleaning your airbrush and if that doesn’t cut the paint move up to laquer thinner. Use either of those in a well ventilated area or use a resporator or something to capture the fumes; you don’t want to breathe them for long.
HEY,
Ya im having a buddy of mine prder me a respirtapr for me beacuse he does finishes on furniture for a living, so he would know what kind of respirator is good. I need to get a spray booth but they are expensive and i dont really have anywhere to put it, but im gonna try anyway. What would you use the thin acrylics for painting? Thanks for the answer on enamels.
Randy
Randy,
I use Model Master Acryl paint and thin it with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and filtered water in a 50/50 mixture.
I normally mix it in a 2:1 ratio of paint to thinner but sometimes go to 1:1 for fine lines. Straight water might even be better as the alcohol speeds up the drying process of the acrylics and they dry fast enough without the alcohol.
If you find them drying too fast then pick up a bottle of retarder at a store to slow down the drying time. They sell it at places like Michael’s and other art supply places.
I then clean the airbrush with a mixture of 2 parts filtered water, 1 part Simple Green and 1 part Windex. It works as good as any commercial brand I have tried and is much cheaper.
If you have tough paint spots then just clean that up with lacquer thinner and then follow up with shooting some more of the above mentioned cleaner through it followed by filtered or distilled water.
Mike
HEY,
Thanks man. That is exactly the kind of tips im lookin for, cheap, home made "recipes"to help out with saving money but not giving up on the strenght of the product. Thanks again.
Randy