Mags Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I admire many of the paint jobs on here and am wondering how some of you guys get such clean lines without masking. For instance, when painting a table rock shad color I'll paint the base chartreuse and then add the purple back. An easy paint scheme. However,what invariably happens is I get some purple dots (atomized paint) from the purple bleeding into the chartreuse. Am I not thinning my paint enough or do I need a fine needle and head? I believe the three guns I have are all medium needles. Almost all my paints are Createx. This is one hurdle I'm still working on with my painting. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Most likely you're not thinning the paint enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 The dots are usually from shooting thick paint at high pressure. Some of it bounces and settles down the side of the lure. Things that can help: lower pressure, thinner paint, and slanting the top of the lure away from you so bouncing paint skips over the back and not down the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thanks. I'll try these tips. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee jigger Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Also make sure your needle isnt bent...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Even when useing airbrush paint you have to thin at times, its not always ready to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Thin with Windex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahlzar Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 mark,..I had the same problem and it took awhile to figure it out....I did have to thin it a bit but I also had to adjust the amount of paint coming out of the tip...........I have a piece of cardboard right where i spray and i adjust the tip so hardly any paint comes out, then I got real close to the cardboard and practiced writing my name and address and stuff.......after i got that down, thats when I attempted that babybass lure...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) What air brush are you using? I don't ever thin the createx I use and I shoot everything at 45 PSI. The only time I have the problem you are mentioning is if the tip has some paint on it. I simply wipe if off with a Q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and go for it. If you get a few specks down into the other color that's ok, it will still look nice and natural. You probably already know this but keep in mind that the distance your brush is from the lure will effect the pattern also. My guess is that most of your problem is the result of your brush. RM Edited August 13, 2008 by RiverMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellure Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 In addition to the tips mentioned above, quality paints & angle of spray are extremely important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
