How about dishwasher rinse aid? If you use esoteric airbrush paint with special formulation, something more may be needed or helpful. Windshield washer fluid (blue IS also used if clear can't be obtained) is a very commonly used thinner on the model car and plane forums. Why pay more if you can have the same result with windex? I didn't try using this mixture for airbrush cleanup as I use Windex window cleaner with ammonia for that job. Flow improver keeps paint from drying up and collecting inside your airbrush as you're spraying, especially during longer airbrush sessions. The following errors occurred with your submission. I use 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol as the lesser strength alcohols are not as effective (according to the folks that taught me the alcohol approach years ago) and is likewise recommended in the video. Acrylic medium minimizes the need for the addition of water and allows the paint to sit on top of the surface, maintaining a rich, glossy appearance. You can airbrush it fairly well, but it requires either Windex or an ammonia-based windshield-washer fluid to thin it. I made up a mixture of water and alcohol using the proportions above, then added around 10 ml of Flow Improver and 10 ml of Fluid Retarder for this test batch. Acrylic paints dry quickly, are easy to clean and have no odors. It worked well also but the ease of just putting a couple of squirts of window cleaner in is very appealing. Is this a 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' kind of thing? I did try a few shots of acrylics straight out of their bottles to see the difference in performance. The paint on display here isn’t even paint – it’s Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500. I just tried windex or something like it for the first time and it worked well. The resulting thinner mixture smells about the same as Tamiya's thinner and while you'll still want to use some ventilation, this thinner is far more family friendly than pure alcohol and more effective (for me at least) than pure water. Spray a few full cups of Windex through your brush until no color is coming out. Just a quick question: When thinning acrylic craft store type paints with Windex or windshield washer fluid, does the blue color effect the final color of the thinned out paint? Exterior house paint is really pretty thick. Contrast this with a 250 ml bottle of Tamiya X20A thinner for almost $9.00 USD. In the past I've used water with isopropol alchohol to thin acrylics. The Flow Improver cost about $12 USD for 250 ml and the Fluid Retarder about $10 USD for 118 ml. I've seen a couple things online that say use windex as it's really cheap and thins it well. Thanks. So even though plenty of people are using the windowlene/windex for thinning paint I'll probably reserve it for cleaning the brush making sure I rinse out with water well. 109. The Windex doesn't thin the acrylics, it dissolves them and running Windex through the airbrush doesn't leave any foul smells (but if your spouse does ask about the smell, tell her you're cleaning your room). Then use acrylic thinner or, distilled water, adding a few drops at a time and stir. Weitere Ideen zu airbrush, kunstarten, augenzeichnung. The big problem with house paint is that the color bits (very simple description) are much bigger than what we're used to in hobby paints. The paint responded extremely well out of my airbrush. I usually dump paint from the stock bottle to a smaller paint bottle that matches the air brush, no more than 1/2 to 3/4 full. A gallon of distilled water will run you around $1 USD at the supermarket. It has no color and the bottle was under $2 at Wallyworld. I guess you can tell I'm not the one who does the food shopping in my house. Could that work too? Army Doc, the mix you posted contains stuff that is already in most airbrush paints as flow enhancer and surfactant. I have tried to thin model master acrylic paints with alcohol and water, however, the results were not suitable for airbrushing. 17.07.2020 - Entdecke die Pinnwand „Airbrush video“ von Ailenrok. I hope that the video's may have shed a little light on some of the ways to use them are. No harm, no foul. Alcohol makes the paint dry much faster and stick better to the foam (doesn't tear as much as alcohol). Windex contains alcohol though. Dieser Pinnwand folgen 333 Nutzer auf Pinterest. There was indeed a difference! Metallic Acrylic Paint You can airbrush with metallic acrylic paints, as long as you use one of the above methods to thin out the paint. such as Windex is a great brush cleaner for when you hand paint acrylics. A quick mid-use cleaning method I make use of. IMO. The amount of water you add depends on the desired effect and the surface. The third ingredient is a few drops of Acrylic Flow Improver to remove surface tension of the fluid (you might have heard of folks using a drop of dish soap for the same purpose). This method of thinning acrylic craft paint for airbrushing is very effective and affordable, as it only costs about 77 cents a bottle. If it is not thinned, it may create an orange peel effect on the model. So what about costs? With a recent test build, I used Tamiya, Italeri (Vallejo), Gunze Sangyo Aqueous (Mr.Hobby) and Akan acrylics, all thinned with this mixture. The binder is the actual film forming component of paint. Future has several uses: Add to paint to improve adhesion; Add to paint to add satin sheen If you thinned out yellow paint with blue Windex, would it still be yellow? Keeping everything "wet" on the inside also makes it straightforward and easy to clean your airbrush with Windex or airbrush thinner when you're done. Let’s get into the guide! Just a quick question: When thinning acrylic craft store type paints with Windex or windshield washer fluid, does the blue color effect the final color of the thinned out paint? If it's too thick the air brush will let you know. Step 1 – Remove the excess paint. Paint or heavily thinned Gunze. Paints will supposedly dry slower using the airbrush mediums compared with alcohol. Having the right frequency of color is very critical for them to nebulize efficiently, which is the principle on which an airbrush works. gonzalogd. That's when I saw this YouTube video from Genessis Models in the UK. 109. gonzalogd. He recommends an interesting mixture that merited a test. 99.9% Isopropyl Alchohol can be found for around $3 USD/pint (473 ml). MitchellTyner. If you thinned out yellow paint with blue Windex, would it still be yellow? For thinning acrylic craft paint for airbrushing, you can use rubbing alcohol or try some Windex. The few times I've tried water were enough to keep me on the alcohol path (sounds like W.C. Fields, doesn't it?). The Windex retards the setting of the "Future" and allows it to flow better, giving you a increased chance for a smooth, glossy finish. It should work good. Some important tips to remember on how to thin acrylic paint for airbrush Windex, have been discussed below. Airbrush acrylic paint is the most commonly used medium preferred by artists. Copyright © 2021 TacAir Publications, LLC. Thinning or mixing acrylic paint takes a lot of tries before getting the right density. I'm using Vallejo game color paints if that matters. Stir the paint and thinner with an old brush. It is an acrylic coating that dries hard and has the nice feature that it can be re-desolved by a solution of ammonia. Let’s say I’ve just finished an airbrush session at it’s time to clean up. I have found that a drop or two of Windex in the AB cup works wonders when applying "Future". Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Website Acquisitions Inc. All rights reserved. It is the only component that must be present. Help: thinning model master acrylics. The gentleman in the video recommended a mix of 33% alcohol to 67% distilled water. Apr 09, 2004, 12:59 PM #2; ScYcS. So. It gets much worse when you move to making your own stains or "Pollyscale" equivalent paint by ultra-thinning craft paints. Frank. Posted June 20, 2013. The best part is that you can adjust the proportions of each of the four ingredients until you find that perfect mix. Use a 1:1 ratio and mix your rubbing alcohol and paint, then spray with the airbrush. ScYcS. Sword-Wielding Bloodletter of Khorne NC Hey guys, I'm just starting airbrushing and I was wondering how I could make some cheap thinner to use with my airbrush paints. I tried to find the Acrylic Flow Improver and Fluid Retarder at the local art supply stores but I wound up ordering them from Amazon. There I was one sleepless night cruising through YouTube videos and I happened across a subject that caught my eye - making your own acrylic thinner. I used a 500 ml bottle for my mixture and calculating the costs of materials, it cost about $2.65 USD to mix 500 ml and I have ample fluids to make more batches. The final ingredient is Acrylic Fluid Retarder which slows down the drying time of acrylics and keeps your paint in fluid form when it hits the model and doesn't dry at the airbrush tip or in the air enroute to the model. Subject: Thinning airbrush paint. 06-02-2012, 12:38 AM #2. Quote; Link to post Share on other sites. 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