Airbrushing problem.

Boroboy2 · Post by **Boroboy2** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:34 am

Hi Guys,
Yesterday i sat down to airbrush the hull of my HMS Howe in WEM B6 the first colour of her camo scheme and discovered the paint seemed to have seperated from the thinners why?
I then fully mixed them together but when it came to spraying nothing came out of my airbrush?? I had ensured my airbrush was fully operational but still nothing came out of my airbrush apart from random patches of paint mixture. In order to spray both sides i had to repeat at regular intervals the cleaning of the airbrush and the mixing of the paint why?
It did appear that the paint was settling at the bottom of the jar somthing i had not come across before. Could my problems have resulted due to adding to much thinner? I usually add one part paint to two parts thinner although yesterday i think i may have thinned the paint to much.
Anyone with any thoughts your comments are welcome. Alan

Vlad · Post by **Vlad** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:52 am

are you using the right kind of thiner? I found that happened to me when I was using Humbroll thinners. I have since used white spirit which you can buy in large bottles from your local DIY store.

Boroboy2 · Post by **Boroboy2** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:44 am

Hi Vlad,
Dont laugh but thats what i always use white spirit from the local hardware store.

Alan

les · Post by **les** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:47 am

You might try lacquer thinner.

Kjetil L · Post by **Kjetil L** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:09 pm

Do not store thinned paint or thin it in the jar, it separates and get grainy. Thin new paint for each painting session.