philB Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hi Is it my imagination or does white acrylic have less pigment than other colours. I never seem to get the coverage with white that I do with the others. I am using createx acrylic colours not the auto air. philB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim45498 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have the same problem and also for some crazy reason, white seems to get bubbles after I spray it on the plastic crankbait. No other color does this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 I can't speak for Createx white but Translatex sells Cover White that is highly pigmented and meant for white basecoating. Many hobby acrylic whites (eg, Apple Barrel flat White) are also highly pigmented and are good base whites if you have an airbrush that can shoot them. The flat white Apple Barrel sprays well thru a Badger 175 and when dried with a hair dryer, turns from shiny to dull white, so it's easy to tell when it's dry. Cheap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philB Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi Bob & Jim I think you may have a point there Bob, I think acrylics like createx ect are designed as a top coat and not an undercoat. It would be interesting to hear what everyone is using as an undercoat and what colour undercoat they use. philB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Same problem here, it's not good at covering things. Use a white primer first and then only use the white as needed. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Balsa Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I have a supply of pure white pigments (titanium white). White is very heavy and almost 2X heavier than some of the other pure pigments. If the pigments used are the same or similar to what I have, being heavier they would tend to settle out in the bottom of a bottle faster and be harder to mix. Try mixing your white a lot more than you do with your others. I think this could solve your problem. Just something to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
