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Post by ecbill on Nov 18, 2017 11:36:41 GMT -7
The local Hobby Lobby has some Testors air brush paints, that are water based in 2oz bottles. The selection includes opaque, pearls and fluorescent colors. Have any of you had any experience with these?
Thanks,
Bill
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Post by nosubfor3 on Nov 18, 2017 13:43:36 GMT -7
Bill those are most likely acrylic enamels. They are great because you can clean up with water.I you get a messed up paint job you can dip the body in a container of water BEFORE it drys and the paint almost completely rinses away. You can speed the drying process using a heat source. You still should reduce the paint even though the instructions say ready to spray.The bad part about these paints is they chip very easy. They are almost like nail polish.My 57 Purple Hze is that type of paint and has some chips in it.
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Post by ecbill on Nov 18, 2017 16:14:29 GMT -7
It sounds like they may be worth a try. Even the rattle can paints tend to chip. A while back I had a 73 Chevelle prepped for a race, that got so chipped up in practice that I replaced the body with another.
Recently I used a marker to touch up a car that was sent to a race. Not perfect but it looked presentable.
Haven't done much air brushing lately. Used to do a lot of lexan bodies but that's a totally different animal.
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Post by AJR on Nov 18, 2017 17:32:08 GMT -7
Bill I have used the Testors Model Master acrylics but not those. Model Master paints work very well for me. All I use anymore are acrylics and lacquer....mostly lacquer. I would say they are worth a try for sure. I have had some good results using a home made acrylic thinner also. You might want to give it a try.
- 2/3 distilled water
- 1/3 90% (or better) Isopropyl alcohol
- a few drops of Liquitex flow-aide
I had trouble finding a thinner that would work well and all of them are fairly expensive for what they are. Found that recipe on Youtube. Paint flows out much better.
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Post by cozee on Aug 27, 2018 15:53:40 GMT -7
If you are looking for a waterborne airbrush paint, and haven't tried them, pick yourself up some Createx Auto-Air.  AUTO-AIR |
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Post by cozee on Aug 27, 2018 15:56:44 GMT -7
I've done a little airbrushing before . . .   I plan on building a Tiki Man car! |
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Post by ecbill on Aug 27, 2018 16:19:40 GMT -7
Thanks for the tip on the airbrush paint! I ended up buying the Testors paints and will give them a try in the next few days.
Your airbrush work is incredible! You might consider scaling some of your work down to HO size and making your own decals. Bet you could sell some too.
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Post by cozee on Aug 27, 2018 18:59:17 GMT -7
Thanks for the tip on the airbrush paint! I ended up buying the Testors paints and will give them a try in the next few days. Your airbrush work is incredible! You might consider scaling some of your work down to HO size and making your own decals. Bet you could sell some too. Already in the thought process. Trying, not to hard yet though, to find some where I can have them printed. |
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Post by hairycanary on Apr 2, 2019 21:25:11 GMT -7
I found this site for paints, clears and other paint related stuff. I got a couple things to try. The only thing I've tried so far is the gray and white primers and so far is the best primer I've tried. There lacquer and they spay on really light. The primer I've been using also lacquer has been a little to heavy and becoming hard to find. The base for the Kiwi Trophy I used the 2018 Chevy Son of a Gun gray metallic lacquer that I sprayed with out thinning but maybe would have been better if it was thinned a little. Going to have to experiment. and I used the clear coat aerosol spray on the base and it is also lacquer. The clear coat pen I thought would be good to clear small stuff ? Maybe headlights or whatever ? They have all kind of stuff and colors but you have to know the color you want. Its OEM factory colors. Pictured from left to right is 2018 Chevy Son of a Gun gray metallic 2oz $15, white primer $10, clear $10, clear coat pen $6, gray primer $10,clear coat pint $15, gray primer pint $15, rubbing compound 8oz $8. There prices aren't bad. You can get what ever you want in 1/2 oz or 2oz bottles, would have been a better choice than the pints I got. Thats a lot of paintin. As I try some of the other stuff I will try to post the results. automotivetouchup.com  Untitled by rick williamson, on Flickr |
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