I am an adult who hasn't built a model in nearly 20 years. I'm now able to afford and capable of using airbrushing type equipment. Should I use acrylics or enamels? Why?
2007-04-18 18:11:44 · 5 answers · asked by spstecher 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Well.. good to hear you're getting an airbrush !!!
If you're a "novice"... I'd really recommend acrylics. They can be thinned with alcohol and cleaned up with water. I use Tamiya acrylics frequently, and they come in a BROAD spectrum of colors.
Enamels such as Testors or Floquil require petroleum thinners and are more of a "pain" to clean. Despite another's comments... enamels to NOT melt the plastic !!
Just remember to:
WASH your model with dish-soap and warm to luke-warm water to clean off the oils and release agents from production.
Use proper ventilation using either form of paint.
Put down proper drop-clothes (nothing makes a wife mad quicker than paint on her carpet !!).
Airbrush on some SCRAP first... and apply light coats.
Good luck and Enjoy !!
2007-04-19 05:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 21:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
acrylics are less smelly. Last time I made a model (a tank) I got really sick. No open windows and worked on it for over 6 hours. I ate dinner and threw up.... :0(
Just make sure you have lots of fresh air.
2007-04-18 18:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finger Paint!
2007-04-18 18:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by marriedw/children 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
on plastic, acrylics, so it wont melt the plastic
2007-04-18 19:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋