guys, how do u like quick wash the airbrush in between spraying different colour of paint?

And anyone here use Mr. Color GX100? Do we need to mix with thinner also? If so normally whats the ratio?

guys, for airbrush, what do u use for top coat? Or also use spray can one?

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Added on November 15, 2012, 7:56 pmguys, for airbrush, what do u use for top coat? Or also use spray can one?

err what should i use for top coat if i wanna do panel line wash later with tamiya enamel paint?

ya i used GX100, but when i do panel line also washes away the paint underneath. So i guess probably this is not suitable for it>.<. So i'm seeking another alternative...

i used Mr color GX series, as i know its solvent based acrylic paint, and i thinned with Mr thinner. While tamiya panel line accent color is enamel. So both are sort of 'oil-based'? Contraindicated?

ya i think thats what i did. So for the Tamiya panel line accent color i should get other type of thinner? So if i change to wash the panel line with other thinner so and underlying base paint and the GX100 clear coat won't be affected? Sorry for all these stupid question

After all this time, i have decided to go for hand painting, since it is less pricey and my environment works better with hand painting instead with spraying. So, i would like to ask a few question about hand painting.

please correct me if i am wrong

1. I heard that lacquer is bad on ABS, so must prime before spray it and lacquer are bad for hand painting.
--- never encounter it before.. Priming is a must at least for me.

2. is enamel also harm plastic and require priming before painting?
--- no and prime

3. my hobby shop here, i can only get gaia notes(lacquer), mr. hobby and tamiyas. For tamiya acrylic, i know that i can dilute with water, but mr. hobby's acrylics need thinner to dilute right?
--- mr hobby can, mr color cannot

4. I would like some shiny colours, but since the paint i can get here is limited, my only bet is tamiyas acrylic(not sure how many colours can i get here), so for tamiya acrylic metallic like colour, can i dilute it with water also?
--- not sure.. I suggest you go buy a leveling thinner since your doing a hand painting rather that thinning it with water.

that is all for now

thanks in advanced

hmmm, can i extract the paint from spray cans and use it on hand painting? Will it dry too fast? or the paint extracted will dry up a few months if kept? because majority people say that airbrush is more cost efficient in long run because spray cans(Tamiyas) are quite expensive and high wastage because spray cans covers a big area and thickness of it.

-just decant what ever amount you need in a small bottle. Don't decant in one shot. I'm not pretty sure about tamiya's spray can but industrial one I've been using can last long in a tightly sealed bottle. If you doing this hobby for a very long time, I suggest go get an airbrush
Please correct me if i am wrong

So, based on calculation, spray cans 100ml approx RM 26, with paint bottles 10ml approx RM 9. Even if the paint bottles is dilute with water or with thinner(extra cost). Aren't spray bottles more cost saving? Of course, provided that it wont straight dry up the moment i paint on the parts.

---the beauty of small bottles is the variety of color you can choose compared to spray can. If you know how to mix up paint, you don't need expensive paint like tamiya, you can used industrial spray can like anchor brand for basic color. Once you have an airbrush it's even easier. just decant, mix and spray.. @RM7, it's best bang for the buck..

Thank you

So anchor paint is industrial and i can get it at any hardware shop right? and is that every anchor paint that shiny metal like?
---yes..Practice your spray first before. If you gonna used tamiya, might as well practice first on cheaper spray can.
And could you name some nice base colour from what brand that gives metal like shine? for example

- gold
-- i haven't use gold spray can before
- red
-- i do it in layer... silver ---> candy/clear red
- blue
--- same...silver ---> candy/clear blue
- grey etc
-- i haven't use before
thx

Then do you prime the joint or do masking when applying lacquer, since lacquer will makes the abs brittle if apply lacquer paints on abs without priming.
-- the real question would be will the overall finish/appearance of the kit will be affected if the joints is painted or not painted. It all depends on you
And what is the mixing ratio for lacquer paint?
-- I have no particular ratio I go for consistency of milk when thinning paint.
thank you.

For the bottle primer/surfacer, do i still need to thin it before use?
--yes

and for lacquer, if i use it for hand printing, do i thin it with thinner or retarder?
bottle, yes.. spray can, no. retarder goes together with thinner to slow the drying of the paint..

i see, then i thin the primer/surfacer with water or thinner?

hi all, im new to painting with airbush, can share how you transfer paint to cup ?
My way:-
1- direct from paint bottle to airbrsh cup.. Not efficient since too much paint melt at side of the bottle, what a waste.
2- using plastic dropper, also i feel like wasting since there are many left over on the dropper wall..

WTA:
I'm a newbie of air brushing. Totally no idea about it. Please recommend me which air brush kit and compressor for gunpla. How much and where to get it?

Thanks

tkting is a forumer?

what happen if we paint clear paint on top of flat paint? for example clear red on top of flat red

really blur on this, but are there like...grades to brushes? and which one i should be looking for? i wanna paint gunpla btw

gotten some aoshima initial D AE86 kits...i m wondering about the color painting stuff...before spraying any sort pf paints (planning to use tamiya sprays can) was wondering wat i shud do..