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Polly Scale paint
Monte
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:07 AM UTC
I just bought my first bottle of Polly Scale paint and was wondering if there is anything I should be aware of before I head into uncharted waters. Best way to thin it for airbrush, clean up, brush clean up etc.

I'm use to Model Master and Tamiya paints, I'm just curious if this stuff should be treated the same.

Thanks for the input!
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:20 AM UTC
Unlike the directions, DO NOT thin with water. Once I fixed that problem, I didn't like the result after airbrushing so I went back to Model Master paints. I still use Polly S for drybrushing and some odd colours, but never again for a main coat.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:27 AM UTC
Thanks Dave,

I primarily bought it for the "odd color" use but was leary. I had my suspisions about it's "dilute with water" directions.

So what do you cut it with, acetone, alocohol, laquer thinner.....??
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:27 AM UTC
Monte,

The Pollyscale paints are the old Aeromaster range of paints and are very good.

But I can not help you with your airbrush questions as I dont have one as yet.

Ciao
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:35 AM UTC
Hi Monte;

I use Pollyscale paints and thin them with Modelmaster Acryl airbrush thinner (in the clear [4 ounce?] squeeze bottle). I then celan up the airbrush with off brand windex.

Keith
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 07:45 AM UTC
Thanks Keith.

I probably won't use it in my airbrush but I've heard of people using windex, I'll keep that in mind. How 'bout brush clean up, acryl thinner also?
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 08:11 AM UTC
For brush painting, I just use dish washing liquid then a dunk into clean water, but maybe should try windex first and then the soap and water. You need to be careful when brush painting with Pollyscale, I find that many of their colors are thin, and need at least two coats to cover. However, I do like Pollyscale for both brush and airbrush use.

Keith
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 08:31 AM UTC
Thanks again Keith,

I'm most likely to use it on odds and ends stuff anyway. For over all model painting I intend to stick with what I know. I'm just trying to figure out what to clean the dang brush with! The bottle dosen't say if it's an enamil or an acrylic.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 08:38 AM UTC
Monte - I treat my Tamiya Acrylics and Polly Scale paints in the same manner - thinning them with Lacquer Thinner.

Tamiya usually 50% and greater, Polly Scale usually 10% or so because the paint pigment is finer.

This way, neither clogs up my Badger and Paasche airbrushes...

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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 08:43 AM UTC

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I treat my Tamiya Acrylics and Polly Scale paints in the same manner - thinning them with Lacquer Thinner.


Laquer thinner??? I thought that laquer thinner was for enamils? I thin my acrylics with alcohol and have never had a problem with spraying or cleaning.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 09:42 AM UTC
Lacquer Thinner works just fine for smoothing out Tamiya's finishes, as well as for thinning Polly Scale paints. Everyone has their favorite supplies though...

Having tried alcohol (denatured) in the past - I prefer the quality of finish I get using Lacquer Thinner over any other.

Gunnie
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 12:06 PM UTC
OK, I learned something today between Windex and Laquer thinner.

Thanks guys!
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 02:13 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Lacquer Thinner works just fine for smoothing out Tamiya's finishes, as well as for thinning Polly Scale paints. Everyone has their favorite supplies though...

Having tried alcohol (denatured) in the past - I prefer the quality of finish I get using Lacquer Thinner over any other.

Gunnie


Gunnie:

Do you use a particular brand of Lacquer Thinner or just off the shelf hardware store stuff ? I'm still fumbling around since I moved to acrylics ...

John
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Posted: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 04:33 PM UTC
I use windshield cleaner to thin with. Windex to clean with. Works for me(cheap too!).
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Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 12:07 AM UTC
I have used regular Iso Alcohol to thin Poly Scale with a drop or two of acrylic retarder to prevent tip dry on the airbrush tip.

I don't know if it is the paint or retarder, but the stuff goes on real wet and seems to self level out when it dries. Never leaving that grainy look that you can sometimes get with Model master.

Paul
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Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 06:01 AM UTC

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Quoted Text

Lacquer Thinner works just fine for smoothing out Tamiya's finishes, as well as for thinning Polly Scale paints. Everyone has their favorite supplies though...

Having tried alcohol (denatured) in the past - I prefer the quality of finish I get using Lacquer Thinner over any other.

Gunnie


Gunnie:

Do you use a particular brand of Lacquer Thinner or just off the shelf hardware store stuff ? I'm still fumbling around since I moved to acrylics ...

John


I use Kleen-Strip brand (off-the-shelf at the local Orchard Supply Hardware and Home Depot stores). Nothing fancy...

Gunnie
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Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 11:30 PM UTC
When I airbrush, I mix with denatured alcohol at about a 2:1 ratio (paint:alcohol). I stopped using the Poly thinner after running into a situation where the paint turned into a lumpy sludge after mixing. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem.
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