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8:45 can't stress it enough: 5 thin coats is 1000x better than 2 thick. I spray all kinds of materials through all types of g-u-n-s and this is the key to a proper finish. Now, with that being said, I rarely spray high gloss finishes, if you want that, at some point you'll have to spray a thicker finish so the surface is "wet" and shiny. I find it best to spray the last coat while the previous coat is still tacky so it "holds" the last wet coat.

You forgot the chalk. A key ingredient.

Love the sprue, parts, tool holder. Have plenty of cardboard to do one.

I have been using Vallejo acrylics and also cheap craft acrylics on my models and sometimes the craft acrylics looks better, specially the metallic finish ones. I use my Iwata Neo with 0.35mm nozzle with good results but recently bought a cheap Vevor airbrush with a 0.50 mm nozzle and works very well as well. My thinner/cleanner formula is 75% distilled water + 25% rubbing IPP alcohol (99%) plus a few drops of dishwasher. Thanks for the tips and posting the video

Thx.. good advice I'm new to modeling thank you for showing us how to save money. This hobby can be very expensive...

….and don’t feel bad about being a “tight wad” 👍( I am one too ) I take the same $ approach. You can save enough using craft paints to afford more models at the swap meet. 😄

Another neat trick I use is blending between 35% and 50% MinWax PolyCrylic ( you can use gloss, satin or flat or any blend thereof ) I have found for regular primer and color coats 35% works great. Last 2 color coats you can go up to 50% Polyurethane. Wet sand each primer and color coat til smooth. Gloss coat with MinWax Polycrilic then you can polish & buff to a high gloss. Some steps you left out 1. STIR your paint before you thin it. 2. Then thin it by weight ( I thin my Acrylic craft paint about the consistency of melted ice cream ) last step you left out. 3. FILTER your thinned paint before it goes into the airbrush ( stainless steel mesh tea strainer / funnel ) this last step takes out any large particles that may be “floating” in your paint. ( you’ll be amazed what you find in the filter - that DOES NOT end up going through your airbrush ) your approach is SPOT ON. I agree 100% that “model paints” are grossly over priced almost to the point of “rip off” $5/$7/$9 for a tiny 1/2 oz to 2 ounce bottle is laughable. I can go to Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Wal Mart or the Dollar store, and for $ 1.50-$ $3.00 I can get enough paint to paint several models. Do you “blend” polyurethane? You should try it. Is is an excellent “bonder” and dries as tough as nails. Great video I’ll subscribe and watch for more. I’ll try the wetting agent too. ( I already use glycerin) keep it up. 👍😎👌

For air brush what u mixed to model color? Paint thinner or simply water

i have the same printer but when i put the shelves into my slicer they overhang my build plate and i dont know why

Thank you for the build. I'm interested to see where this will go on part 3. Good job Bryan!!!

Tremendous video. Great video quality too. S22 plus?

Been doing this since a freind turned me on too craft paint... In automotive modelling that requires a smooth and shiney finsh to mirror glass..craft paint as base coat and 2k clear are very hard to beat once you have the spray technic down...and the craft paint will not attack the plastic or have a reaction even years down the line...like rustolem, krylon and others...with kit prices going up and rare kits that may not ever be reissued it makes sense not to ruin a model with bargain solvent based paints.... Or stick to the higher priced modelling paints. .. But craft paint is a viable way to save money and achieve great results.

Very nice video a lot of great ideas that I would of never thought of. I guess now I will have to think about throwing cardboard thank you for the great videos

Hello ; How many ml of water should we put 6 drops of glycerin and 6 drops of dishwashing detergent rinse aid? Is the water you put the dishwasher rinse aid and glycerin pure water? Thank you very much for the information.

I think we are all 'tightwads' - but the results look like a million bucks. You are awesome sir

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing!

Great video! Does the glycerin only affect drying time or does it also improve flow? I don’t need my airbrush paint to dry slow so I’m wondering if leaving out the glycerin will change more than the drying time

Can i use your thinner for Vallejo airbrush paints ? 🤍

The best video on craft paint thinning i have seen. And i prefer your mixture for thinner than the window cleaner/alcohol mixtures i have tried in the past

Thank you for sharing this video. I was using water by itself and it was working but i was having clogging issues from time to time. I will try the water, dishwasher rinse aid and glycerine mix for sure. Thanks again ♠️J

Can this formula be used with interior grade Latex paint? I work in the haunted house industry and on occasion I have to paint on a larger scale with an automotive style gravity fed spray gun.

Good tip 👍, thanks for not making it 10 minutes long 🙂

One last thing Bryan. You can use pure polysorbate 20 instead of the dishwashing stuff. It costs next to nothing and for lab work and for stuff like this, it will last a lifetime. It's used in cosmetics and it doesn't include the stuff in dishwashing fluid that pulls minerals together. That might ruin some paints where a pigment relies on that specific mineral.

Thanks Bryan. Just ran across this video. Nice to see a smart dude helping people out with something that doesn't have a lot of great answers but you provided the best.

any words of wisdom anyone conerning going off-road baja version?

I am confused , pls sir did u add the dishwasher mix or thinner ? Is this for water acrylic or oil acrylic ? Also please make video for using airbrush in every step if i need to change colour , and please what time to wait until i add another coat ? The last thing can i use hair dryer to let the paint dry ? Thanks a lot in advance 🙏🌸🌸🌸

Brilliant info Bryan! 75 year old artist here needing to thin craft paint for using in jumbo refillable acrylic markers with 15 mm fiber tips. Paint needed to be "ink" consistency which then allows me to grab it with a stiff stippling brush from the fiber marker tip in small controlled amounts to apply in very detailed work on black surface canvas. I did add one drop of alcohol to this most recent recipe for mold growth inhibition and after 2 weeks it is still mold free with no odor. Feeling so fortunate to have found you on line quite by accident and your down to earth style with such usable info keeps me inspired to create every day. From one experimenter to another..... Thank you again 🙏👏

I'm a cake artist, I airbrush colored cocoa butter. Paint isn't anything compared to heavy greasy particles of chocolate. I gave up on my homemade boxes and bought a professional box that vents out of the kitchen window. It got to a point when i airbrushed using very thinned food colorings my homemade box allowed color to go everywhere. I hated spending the money but the time it took to clean up after was worth the money. Loved your video.

is it just regular vegetable glycerin? USP grade?

amazing video never knew about glycerin or where to get it. I'm painting warhammer miniatures and board game minis...

Bryan... THANK YOU!!!

Thank you for the video. Needed help learning about airbrushing. Im starting cheap and this helped.

Vary helpful to a new guy like me. Ty

Thank you!

2oz bottle of apple barrel piants are .58 cents at walmart.

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Just tried this with my cheap amazon acrylic paint, works great for larger surfaces! Thank you!

The eye solution must have low surface tension.

Thank you !

Great, thank you so much for your help.

This is great and all, but if I had any idea where to get vegetable glycerin, wouldn't I also be able to get paint thinner? I am a beginner, not being rude, but really asking.

Another source of the paint filters is a paint store. The Sherman Williams store near me sells cone filters for latex paint for about 75¢ each and I remove the the screen which is either a 190 or a 226 micron filter screen about 4" square.

I am new to airbrushing as a hobby and appreciate your attempts to make this more cost effective where possible. I did have one question coming out of this I have not seen mentioned in other videos and that was filtering the craft paint mixture before using. What did you use to filter it with?

Is it a problem if the rinse aid foams up a bit when stirred?

Thank you so very much for sharing. Ordering some rinse aid now

Extremely informative and easily understood thanks

i´m new to airbrush and really thankful for that special tips. read about iso propyl and window cleaner...but we also have rinse aid

Thank you for your time and educational video well liked😂