Enamel air brushing questions

[dkev]

This kit I'm working on will be mostly painted in Humbrol enamel paint. First I assume I thin it with lacquer thinner. But do I need to take any special steps in cleaning my air brush? I normally just use Windex.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

The same lacquer thinner, windex won't touch it.

 

[Chris S]

Yip ,you can thin with either Celullose or White spirit ,and wash the AB out with either after use

Chris.

 

[dkev]

Ahh coo,l thanks guys.

 

[Ravhin]

Didn't know you could thin enamel with cellulose. Does most cellulose hobby thinners work with most enamels ?

 

[Chris S]

You can thin Tamiya paints with celullose too

 

[Ravhin]

You can thin Tamiya paints with celullose too

Of that I was aware just not the enamels with cellulose. I'll have to try that out. To they dry faster ?

 

[Chris S]

Yeah ,it can help the drying time . One thing tho , Dont try it with Revell enamels ....it dont work !! Ask me how I know ;D

 

[dkev]

Ya I have Tamiya lacquer thinner. I don't usually like to use enamel but I'm doing the Iron Man MarkVI kit and I think it will just look better. Can you chip enamel the same way you can acrylic paint? I'm thinking of putting some wear and tear on the armor.

 

[spud]

you will need to seal it with a coat of Klear and you can chip it with thinners but its much easier to do it with acrylics

 

[dkev]

you will need to seal it with a coat of Klear and you can chip it with thinners but its much easier to do it with acrylics

After some research, I think your right. That's ok, I have plenty of Tamiya paint that will do the trick. Now where did I put my soldering iron. ;D

 

[spud]

Yep Tamiya works best for Chipping