psilvers Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I am thinking of airbrushing some regular paint over a powder base on some of my jigs. Should I try vinyl or acrylic paint? Thanks, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Pete, If you are talking about the vinyl paint from CSI or the one that smells really bad, than I would not ue vinyl paint. I believe it has either acetone in it or lacquer thinner. Both of these will eat away at the powder paint. Acrylic should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Cadman, I don't know what I was talking about. That is why I figured I would post the question! Thanks for the answer. I actually bought some acrylic so that I could practice with the airbrush. It was embarrasing! I went into an art store and was trying to explain that I don't know anything about airbrushing and that I have NO artistic ability. Heck, I spent 5 years in kindergarten because I kept failing finger painting! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Cadman, I don't know what I was talking about. That is why I figured I would post the question! Thanks for the answer. I actually bought some acrylic so that I could practice with the airbrush. It was embarrasing! I went into an art store and was trying to explain that I don't know anything about airbrushing and that I have NO artistic ability. Heck, I spent 5 years in kindergarten because I kept failing finger painting! Pete Just remember to wash your hands before you pick your nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Cadman, I don't know what I was talking about. That is why I figured I would post the question! Thanks for the answer. I actually bought some acrylic so that I could practice with the airbrush. It was embarrasing! I went into an art store and was trying to explain that I don't know anything about airbrushing and that I have NO artistic ability. Heck, I spent 5 years in kindergarten because I kept failing finger painting! Pete Pete, Don't be so hard on yourself, that's what this site is for. To pose all of your questions and get help from everyone's experience. We all learned by trial and error and from someone elses help at some point and time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Cadman, I am not being hard on myself - I just realize that painting and art are not at the top of my skills list. That is not to say that I don't have other abilities. One of the limitations is that I just don't get enough time to play with these things - and I wind up working on stuff for brief periods and then getting back to my real work. Thanks for all of you help and advice. I have learned a lot, and will continue to learn, from this board. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Pete, I spray Createx acrylics over powder base all the time. It will take some practice with alot of failures in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it the worst will be behind you. Just remember, once it is on there you have to let it thoroughly dry or heat set it with a heat gun and then clear coat it immediately. Don't touch the acrylic or you will scratch or scar it and don't worry if it is not shiny looking, the clear coat will pull the bright color out of it. As you get more comfortable shooting it you will begin to experiment with different patterns and colors. It is a lot of fun to work with. And if you mess up, just take a wet cloth and wipe it off and have another go at it. Good luck. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks George. I will try that. I have a lot of things to try - spraying powder/powder water with an airbrush, spraying acrylic, et.- I think I will tell the boss that I have to leave early to take care of these things! Pete Pete, I spray Createx acrylics over powder base all the time. It will take some practice with alot of failures in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it the worst will be behind you. Just remember, once it is on there you have to let it thoroughly dry or heat set it with a heat gun and then clear coat it immediately. Don't touch the acrylic or you will scratch or scar it and don't worry if it is not shiny looking, the clear coat will pull the bright color out of it. As you get more comfortable shooting it you will begin to experiment with different patterns and colors. It is a lot of fun to work with. And if you mess up, just take a wet cloth and wipe it off and have another go at it. Good luck. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
