rockdog23 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 What have you found to be the best thinner for the AutoAir and Createx paints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I've used water and windex mixed 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernel Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I can't speak as far as Auto Air, but I use distilled water for my Createx paints. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastendlu Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Reducer because water breaks down the adhesive properties of acrylic paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snax Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 There are two things I have used and both work equally as well. The first is the newest Auto Air 4011 reducer which has a very small amount of glycerine to help eliminate tip drying. The other is a home bew which is 75% water, 25% Methyl Hydrate alcohol and about 4-5 drops of glycerine mixed in a large medium bottle. Glycerine can be purchased in any pharmacy. How much reducer to use depends on the application and the amount of air pressure being used. Too much reduction is bad and too little won't help as much. What I do is to reduce my paints right in the airbrush cup (gravity feed) until I have the consistancy I need. The new transparent paints from Auto Air spray fine without reducer but the semi opaques need about a 20% reduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR KNOW IT ALL KIND OF Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I just spit in my bottle..and shake...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Reducer because water breaks down the adhesive properties of acrylic paint. +1 ...although having gone from a siphon feed to a gravity-feed brush has almost eliminated my need for thinning at all. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kribman Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Is auto air higher quality than Createx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snax Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Is auto air higher quality than Createx? It's a different type of paint, not necessarily a higher quality. Each has it's place. I use Createx on fabrics and when doing my artwork and the Auto Air for lures and helmets etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pulse Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I use Liquitex to thin Createx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyGary Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 My understanding (although I'm probably wrong) is that both paints are made by the same company. Both paints are water based. Createx is better for fabric and wood. Auto Air is better for metal and plastic? What about it guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassn1 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 The Dixi Art web page has good pdf file on reducing and applying Auto Air paint. Click on the Createx link and do some surfing to find it. I'll try to post the link. http://www.dixieart.com/AutoAir_Application_Guide.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
