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fix14wd

fix14wd

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I've airbrushed a couple bodies now and wind up with the same results. Just wondering if it's typical of airbrushing. When it's dry, it feels kind of gritty and scratches easily. I'm shooting at anywhere between 32-38psi with Createx and Faskolor. I would think it would lay smoother than it does. If I went with another paint, would it dry the same?
 
From what I understand (and I'm no expert) faskolor recommends shooting between 40-70psi. It also sounds like it needs to be thinned out a tad. I've read that some people use just a wee bit of windex to thin it out but Faskolor also makes their own thinner.

Using lacquer will allow you to shoot at a lower PSI but will also need thinning sometimes if I understand it correctly.
 
Thanks. Don't know why I never went to the maufactureers website for that info. I remember reading on a forum somewhere that I should spray @35psi so I just took their word for it. Maybe my results will improve on the next body. Thanks again.
 
Hey i dont airbrush but my dad does some and i have spray painted alot of stuff, and with your scratching problem you should try putting a couple coats of clear coat on your stuff... should prevent scratching and make them look better
 
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Inside, Rolex.
And I do spray a few coats of Faskoat on when I'm done, just doesn't help a whole lot.
 
fix14wd said:
Thanks. Don't know why I never went to the maufactureers website for that info. I remember reading on a forum somewhere that I should spray @35psi so I just took their word for it. Maybe my results will improve on the next body. Thanks again.
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I believe that 25-40psi is what most people use for spraying lacquers.
 
That's probably right. I appreciate your help.
Thanks
 
So, you paint the inside and it just doesn't look smooth on the outside?
My first color coat is what I call a 'ghost coat'. It's a very light misting and then it's allowed to dry, covered by another light misting. That gives the paint something to adhere to without crawling or running.
Interior surface prep is MAJOR before painting. Wash with soap and warm water, I use Dawn, and then wipe completely clean with a lint free cloth with drug store grade 91 percent rubbing alcohol.
When using the Parma paints I thin it slightly with Windex and spray at 35-40.
Usually it takes 4 or 5 coats to get even coverage before backing it.
 
Rolex, the paint looks great from the outside. Your proceedure for painting is pretty much what I do, with the exception of thinning. The inner surface always comes out rough though. I'll either thin it or bump the pressure up and see how it goes.
 
I also rough mine up with a green scratch pad before washing to give the paint something to grab hold of.
 

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