Paint is drying within a minute in the cup
So I’m brand new to airbrushes, this morning I try painting some cardboard etc and use the paints that came with the set.
The white sprays nicely, get the flow of it so I drop in some blue. Next thing I notice is the paint stops after a couple seconds. It’s all dried onto the needle.
We’re talking maybe 20s of spraying and it was bone dry. Is this a cheap paint issue or is it I’m new and thought it might last longer?
Posted Dec 26, 2022, 6:30 PM UTC
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No, straight from the bottle
Ya, you need thinners, I'm sure this sub has a mega thread with noob tips and tricks and a getting started guide. Although I am a paint chemist.
I’m sure, I’m on mobile and couldn’t find one.
Depending on paint thickness, 5:3:1:1 paint/thinner/flow improver/retarder is the mix I use for acrylic model paints.