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How should i spray Mr hobby varnish?
SpaceXhydro
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Posted: Sunday, July 07, 2019 - 09:43 AM UTC
Hello Everyone,

I'm asking for tips on how i should spray Mr hobby Varnish to get the best results for surfaces. i recently sprayed the varnish on an F-22 fighter jet. the result was good, but not perfect. the surface seems to require polishing, and it takes at least 2 days to dry to a good standard.

Therefor, what is the best way to spray Mr hobby varnish using an airbrush? How do you spray Mr hobby varnish?

In the picture you can see my results.
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Looking Forward to your replies.


Hyder


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Posted: Sunday, July 07, 2019 - 02:27 PM UTC
I like to thin Mr. Hobby Gloss coats and flat coats with at least 50:50 Mr. Hobby Leveling thinner, and even as high as 70:30 for their varnishes on occasion. One thing to understand is Mr. Hobby Colors are highly pigmented and concentrated mixtures in the bottle, and are designed to be highly thinned. I suspect that's why it took so long to dry with a slight "orange peel texture. I only thin Mr. Color with its own proprietary thinner, as I've found other thinners can interfere with the drying process sometimes. Hope this helps.
VR, Russ
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Posted: Sunday, July 07, 2019 - 09:12 PM UTC

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"One thing to understand is Mr. Hobby Colors are highly pigmented and concentrated mixtures in the bottle, and are designed to be highly thinned."


Thanks for the tip!
SpaceXhydro
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Posted: Sunday, July 07, 2019 - 09:45 PM UTC

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I like to thin Mr. Hobby Gloss coats and flat coats with at least 50:50 Mr. Hobby Leveling thinner, and even as high as 70:30 for their varnishes on occasion. One thing to understand is Mr. Hobby Colors are highly pigmented and concentrated mixtures in the bottle, and are designed to be highly thinned. I suspect that's why it took so long to dry with a slight "orange peel texture. I only thin Mr. Color with its own proprietary thinner, as I've found other thinners can interfere with the drying process sometimes. Hope this helps.
VR, Russ


Thank you Russ. I'll focus on thinning out the gloss coat more carefully next time. in the meantime, i'll need to do a bit of polishing.
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