01-21-2009, 09:17 PM
I just got started too, and boy do I resonate with all your sentiments. [
] I like a smooth finish also, but lost interest quickly with the powder paint.
What I have learned so far is that the vinyl paint needs to be the right consistency. Too thick and the strokes are hard to avoid, and adding thinner and making it too thin and there's less coverage. Speaking of my base coat of white, two coats of thinner paint to cover the inconsistencies is often what I end up doing.
I try to load the brush well, and make as few quick strokes as possible, cuz once it starts to dry it's a real challenge once the paint gets tacky... [crazy]
What I'm exploring now, is once I get a good base coat of white, I'm using acrylic artist paints to do some of the colors and details, because they are MUCH easier to control, and are water soluble - and I can use my airbrush for a smooth as can be look. It can scratch off easily, but when I coat it with a clear topcoat, then an epoxy over that, it's as tough as anything else.
Maybe TubeDude will comment, but I thought I'd chime in to suggest something for now.
Have you tried the paints that are intended to be used for the airbrush, or enamels yet? I'm haven't, but I'm curious about them.
Good luck
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] I like a smooth finish also, but lost interest quickly with the powder paint.What I have learned so far is that the vinyl paint needs to be the right consistency. Too thick and the strokes are hard to avoid, and adding thinner and making it too thin and there's less coverage. Speaking of my base coat of white, two coats of thinner paint to cover the inconsistencies is often what I end up doing.
I try to load the brush well, and make as few quick strokes as possible, cuz once it starts to dry it's a real challenge once the paint gets tacky... [crazy]
What I'm exploring now, is once I get a good base coat of white, I'm using acrylic artist paints to do some of the colors and details, because they are MUCH easier to control, and are water soluble - and I can use my airbrush for a smooth as can be look. It can scratch off easily, but when I coat it with a clear topcoat, then an epoxy over that, it's as tough as anything else.
Maybe TubeDude will comment, but I thought I'd chime in to suggest something for now.
Have you tried the paints that are intended to be used for the airbrush, or enamels yet? I'm haven't, but I'm curious about them.
Good luck
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