Post by c0d3monk33 on Oct 26, 2006 8:03:17 GMT 12
So now I'm the proud owner of an airbursh compressor (thanks Phil) and a cheap double action Chinese airbrush (thanks TradeMe) and all the plumbing required to run it. Yay!
Sooooooo here comes the inevitable barrage of questions!
First thing I'd like to do with the brush is use it to quickly base coat a bunch of 28mm scale buildings I have. I've painted half of these by hand using Resene interior household acrylics, so ideally I'd like to airbrush them with that same colour.
The problem is Resene interior acrylics are really THICK. Like thickshake thick. So obviously a LOT of diluting has to go on, not to mention probably several airbrushed coats to get a suitably solid colour. I've read that you want the consistency of 'skim milk' for airbrushing.
Sooo question! What's the cheapest yet best option to use for diluting for an airbrush?
- Water is obviously the cheapest, but possibly not the best option?
- I've heard people use Windex (aka glass cleaner) for diluting as well as cleaning their airbrushes so I'll be nabbing some from Pak'n'Save for cleaning definitely. How about diluting though? Windex may effect the pigment as well as the surface I'm spraying onto (since it's 'active ingredient' is just ammonia I reckon).
Acrylic thinner/extender? Dustan recommended buying a large tin from Bunnings a while back which I may well do. Any thoughts about running that through an airbrush?
Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?
I'll be running Citadel through the brush as well, although that'll require less diluting I guess. Possibly just water would suffice?
Sooooooo here comes the inevitable barrage of questions!
First thing I'd like to do with the brush is use it to quickly base coat a bunch of 28mm scale buildings I have. I've painted half of these by hand using Resene interior household acrylics, so ideally I'd like to airbrush them with that same colour.
The problem is Resene interior acrylics are really THICK. Like thickshake thick. So obviously a LOT of diluting has to go on, not to mention probably several airbrushed coats to get a suitably solid colour. I've read that you want the consistency of 'skim milk' for airbrushing.
Sooo question! What's the cheapest yet best option to use for diluting for an airbrush?
- Water is obviously the cheapest, but possibly not the best option?
- I've heard people use Windex (aka glass cleaner) for diluting as well as cleaning their airbrushes so I'll be nabbing some from Pak'n'Save for cleaning definitely. How about diluting though? Windex may effect the pigment as well as the surface I'm spraying onto (since it's 'active ingredient' is just ammonia I reckon).
Acrylic thinner/extender? Dustan recommended buying a large tin from Bunnings a while back which I may well do. Any thoughts about running that through an airbrush?
Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?
I'll be running Citadel through the brush as well, although that'll require less diluting I guess. Possibly just water would suffice?
