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IronOwl
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Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 07:54 AM UTC
Hello to all I am sure this Question has been addressed already but I have to ask. I am having a whale of a time trying to brush paint so I switched over to my air brush and its still bad not sure what I am doing wrong paint goes on either to thin or to thick and I do prime all of my models before painting should I not mix paints such as 1 paint being an enamel while the other is Acrylic painted on or near or over each other. am at a loss can paint go bad?
Painting and masking have always being rough for me.

any ideas would be helpful thanks

sascha(Ironowl)
Mcleod
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Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 08:27 AM UTC

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can paint go bad?



It most certainly can go bad, through ageing and especially if it ever goes frozen and then rethawed.

Paint for airbrushing should be thinned with a compatible thinner to the consistancy of milk. You need watch your spray pressure too. I always have the best luck at around 26lbs with my compressor. If your using Alclad, I find you must drop the pressure to around 5lbs.
IronOwl
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:20 AM UTC
Thanks for the info i'll give it a go

Sascha(ironowl)
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