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Here's a blog post from someone I know on how he sprays craft paints. Pieter Roos
On Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 01:21:33 PM EST, Mike Swederska via groups.io <mikesscale@...> wrote:
That¡¯s a good explanation of technique. I just want to say that the biggest advantage of using water base is its ability to dry very quickly using a hair drier on every coat.? Water dries by evaporation through air movement via the hair drier. Sure, a little heat is fine but not a lot. Surface prep is the same as any model water base paint.? Using a pill bottle to mix in has the same surface tension as most plastic models. Putting just several drop in the bottle and then start adding tap water a little at a time. Stir and then tilt the bottle for the paint to coat the inside and then watch how it leaves a coat on the wall.You¡¯re looking for a consistent somewhat see through coat. Make sure there is no lumps or little bitty chunks that look like dirt specs. If so you need to start over as you may have not mixed the paint well enough before your pour.? You will need to turn up your air to get the droplets to atomize.? The glycerin is for some of the heavier pigmented paints. I use straight water on all the colors first.? Have fun with it. I can talk to this subject all day but won¡¯t. Mike Swederska? On Feb 14, 2025, at 8:45?PM, rxman46321 via groups.io <rxman46321@...> wrote:
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Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16 https://www.youtube.com/@mikesscale3149
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