Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush

 

Posted By: Jeff McGuire <jmcguire@cyberlodge.com>

Date: Friday, 22 January 1999, at 5:55 p.m.

 

I'm using Aeromaster acrylics for the first time and am having trouble. I CANNOT

get them to flow through my fine head and they spatter through the others. I have used their enamels and have had no trouble. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate them greatly.

 

Jeff

 

Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush

 

Posted By: Dave Pluth <info@j-aircraft.com>

Date: Friday, 22 January 1999, at 6:57 p.m.

 

In Response To: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush (Jeff McGuire)

 

Hi Jeff,

 

The Aeromaster Acrylics are basically all I use, so I think I might be able to help. First thing is, get yourself some of the PollyS Airbrush thinner (the blue stuff that looks like windshield washer fluid). Mix to about the consistance of skim milk. You'll need to do several light coats, but they will look fantastic when you are done. Also, there are some airbrushes that will give you trouble when spraying acrylics, the Omni and the Iwata are a couple, although they have special versions for acrylics now.

 

The biggest thing is to get your paint mix right. I did have one problem with Mitsubishi green a while back. No matter what I did, it splattered. I took some out of the bottle and put it on a little plastic plate. What I found was basically unground pigment that nothing I would do, would fix it as it was simply unmixed paint. Check that also to see if that is what you are up against.

 

<<Yes, it is their acrylic thinner. I've tried distilled water, but have had no luck getting a good mix with it. >>

 

-Dave

 

Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush

 

Posted By: Andrew Johnson <a.johnson@mail.nwl.ac.uk>

Date: Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 10:29 a.m.

 

In Response To: Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush (Dave Pluth)

 

 

Does anyone know what the chemical used to thin acrylics actually is? I thought I read it was an alcohol. If we knew, it should be fairly easy to obtain and make up for ourselves. Was it isopropyl alcohol?

 

Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush

 

Posted By: Dave Pluth <info@j-aircraft.com>

Date: Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 10:38 a.m.

 

In Response To: Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush (Andrew Johnson)

 

Hi Andrew,

 

I'm not one to question the mixtures . Some of my friends use windshield washer fluid with some success. My paint expert friend has told me however that the new Acryl thinner is really something special and will work with all the pure acrylics that he's tried them on. He said that it is basically the most consistant flow he's ever had when using this stuff.

 

-Dave

 

Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush

 

Posted By: Rob Graham <rgraham111@aol.com>

Date: Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 8:55 p.m.

 

In Response To: Re: Aeromaster acrylics and my airbrush (Andrew Johnson)

 

Andrew:

 

I've used Denatured alcohol, but never had luck. I have since found out I should have used it in a 50/50 mix and I used the propellent cans at the time, so the nozzle clogged badly. The denatured alcohol seemed to work well, though, and I think I'd recommend it.

 

BTW, I have had some interesting luck with a technique I tried. When I have small batches of acrylics I custom mix, then later (after it has dried) need more, I dab a little liquid cement in the paint to revive it. It's probably not airbrushable, but a sable brush works fine for small dab touchup.

 

--Rob Graham

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