painting

[domiluk]

Any painters out their. I'm trying to paint an engine this is my frist try at it .This is for my blackriver layout . I'm using FLOQUIL paint and a pachia airbrush . Could someone tell me what is the best size tip and how thin the paint should be and what the air pressure should be . I think i read sme were this should be around 20 to 30 lbs but i'm not sure.

[GN.2-6-8-0]

Best start with a medium tip , I always mixed Floquil 2 parts thinner to 1 part color.your air pressure should be 15 - 20lbs no more. Start spraying 4 to 6 inch's from your subject, start spraying before your subject and do not stop until your past the subject. to close your paint may run ,to far and it'll tend to dry before it hits the surface.... also use very light coats of paint...... and remember to use a good primer first with Floquil to prevent crazing of the plastic.
And keep in mind rome wasn't built in a day ,the old axiom practice...practice...practice was never truer that when learning the art of air brushing .
P.S I you've never used a air brush before practice on piece's of scrap metal and plastic until you feel fairly comfortable with your equipment.

[domiluk]

gn.2-6-8-0. thank you for the information . yes i have used an airbrush before but not to paint an engine you know like house and track stuff that not that percise . I want to paint an engine with my color for my railroad .
When you said 2to1 thinner how do you do this 2 drop of paint and 1 drop of thinner is that right. I want to paint an engine with the noseand cab sp red and the rest of the body sf blue after i paint with the primer should i use the red frist or the blue. I'm sorry about all the question but your the only one that gave me a anwser on 2 fourms had 56 read and 1 anwser .SO thank you vary much.

[Trainman1965]

Sorry Domiluk i have never used a airbrush to paint with. All my HO stuff is don't with can paint and all my N scale is southern units so it is one color Black and i spray them with a can paint. I have a airbrush but i never use it as i can not get it to spray like i want it to. seems to splatter and spit to much for me.

[Nazgul]

GN.2-6-8-0 said: 2 parts (drops) thinner mixed with 1 part (drop) paint.......I wish I could help but I've only weathered with my airbrush....good luck

[GN.2-6-8-0]

Domiluk
I use a standard eye dropper found in any drugstore.Best to have several , nice to have spares.
So the formula would be 2 eye droppers of thinner to 1 of color ,4 thinner to 2 color etc. Some depending on the air brush and paint use a 1 to 1 mixture rate.
Experiment spraying with the different combinations until you find a mix that gives a nice smooth finish and one you feel at ease with.
As for which color to apply 1st always apply your base coat in this case the blue,mask off where the red will go if possible just to be safe.
hint: red should cover blue but blue won't cover the red.

[Catt]

Domiluk,I'm a painter,but I only use acrilic waterbased paints so any info I offered would not do you much good.

The only advise I can offer is as posted before paint the lighter colour first (on multicoloured paint schemes).I would also suggest that once you've masked off for the second colour that you spray the edge of your masking with the primary colour (in your case blue) to seal the edge of the masking.

[domiluk]

I want to thank everyone this a great lot of help Maybe i'll take some pictures as i go to show how i did . thanks again for all the help.