first time airbrushing

[slowngreen]

Well I decided to try my hand at airbrushing on a spare body I had. Also first time using liquid mask.
I didnt want to wait long so I spend along time drying each coat of mask with a hair dryer.
I also put it on with a foam brush wich didnt work the greatest.
Had trouble with cutting it around the bed and windows, my hand were too big lol.
Also must had some blue flakes or something on the front part, even though I cleaned it out before doing the white because theres a bunch of blue spots on the front now :\

Oh well, was just practice, still lots to learn I'm sure.

 

[Lessen]

shoot, that ain't too shabby bro. I wouldn't use a foam brush though, which I gather you've already decided not too in the future. A foam brush may put air bubbles in the mask which could cause you to get un-clean lines once you start cutting designs.

 

[RC Addict]

All in all a nice first time job! I would hazzard to guess that those air bubbles from the foam brush also led to the little dots of blue overspray.

 

[Rolex]

Most 'first time' paint jobs are all one color. You did really well with this one. They only get better.

 

[NCNitro]

Not bad at all Lloyd.

As you figured out, don't use a foam brush. I just pour a big ol glob right in to the lid, then brush it all in one direction, and the next coat I brush it in the opposite direction. I will do two coats in each direction, but I prefer to let it dry on it's own rather than blow drying it.

 

[Lessen]

If you blow dry it you have to be even more careful than the coats are relatively thin or they will take forever to dry because you'll get an outer skin and it will prevent drying.

 

[slowngreen]

Thanks guys! Yeah, I'll be getting myself a brush to put the mask on for sure but I tell you what, I prolly wont use tape much anymore, liquid masking is awesome!

 

[RC Addict]

So... What are you planning to do with that Axial body? I was planning on changing the orange out with red on my ARTR and will be needing a lid...

 

[slowngreen]

You want this lid for your crawler?

 

[HPIguy]

Shoot, that's impressive for a first effort if you ask me. Nice job SNG.

 

[Racer 1966]

Not bad IMO,but I don't really count for body work How many more of those bodies do you have Lloyd?

 

[slowngreen]

Thanks guys. This was my last one Randy. What rigs did the ones you bought fit?

 

[Racer 1966]

They're going on my Savage,well one is. The other may get traded before I can use it.
Would work on my Maxx too but I didn't check it on the Aftershock.

 

[slowngreen]

Ok Thanks bro.

 

[half_pint]

thats good lookin lloyd!!

 

[hamz9561]

Nice job especially for a couple of firsts! Keep it up!

 

[slowngreen]

Thanks ya'll. I need to get a new lid for my comper soon to start our season so I'll be doing it up too. I really really like this water cleanup paint too, very convenient.

 

[NCNitro]

I really really like this water cleanup paint too, very convenient.

I couldn't agree more, but, make sure you back it when you are finished with some Parma Faskoat. It will seal it and help protect it. I back every body I paint with it.

 

[slowngreen]

Ok thanks Joe. This is the first time using that paint and I just backed it with pactra sprint white wich is what I've been backing all of my lids with wich worked great on them, I'll pick some of that up though.

 

[IDnewcrwlr]

looking good bro, ill have to have you do me one up too when i get a new lid!