Air brushing 4.0, 3.0, Vanta, black paints, etc?

[eli griggs]

Before I end up damaging my new to me air brush or a significant volume of 4.0 Black paint, I want to ask those of you that do air brush as needed, what tips on using this too thick acrylic paint in a fine needle Paasche VLS air brush, on wood, metal or plastic surfaces?

I have open top metal cups and small plastic tanks to hold the paint and needles I, III, IIIII from the kit and accessories pack and im sure the only solvent that can be used, I'd distilled water, but how, much by volume or weight, should I allow for, especially for woods?

What do you consider a good starting point and drying regime?

 

[Derek Lofgreen]

If you plan on using acrylic from an artist tube then you will need to get some airbrush medium to thin the paint with. You will want to thin in out a lot. As much as 10:1 wouldn't be unheard of. I would recommend getting a set of airbrush acrylics. They are already mixed and a good viscosity for the use in airbrush.

Airbrush work is intended to be built up layer by layer. You probably won't get a thick coat in one or two passes. Thicker needles are for heavier mediums and heavier coats. Thinner needles are for fine line work. I would recommend looking up some tutorials and start practicing. Dagger strokes, barbels etc. Once you get a good feel with basic stroke control then you can go from there.

I love airbrush work. It's not an easy thing to learn at first but if you persevere you can create some amazing things.

Hope it helps and good luck.

D.

 

[eli griggs]

If you plan on using acrylic from an artist tube then you will need to get some airbrush medium to thin the paint with. You will want to thin in out a lot. As much as 10:1 wouldn't be unheard of. I would recommend getting a set of airbrush acrylics. They are already mixed and a good viscosity for the use in airbrush.

Airbrush work is intended to be built up layer by layer. You probably won't get a thick coat in one or two passes. Thicker needles are for heavier mediums and heavier coats. Thinner needles are for fine line work. I would recommend looking up some tutorials and start practicing. Dagger strokes, barbels etc. Once you get a good feel with basic stroke control then you can go from there.

I love airbrush work. It's not an easy thing to learn at first but if you persevere you can create some amazing things.

Hope it helps and good luck.

D.

Thanks for your advice.

This paint is in liquid form, like honey and im trying to find a way to keep it's deep black quality that absorbs 99.* of light as much as possible.

I do have Golden Acrylics, including liquids, mediums, but water is the thing the few reviews I've come across that most folks are using, up to 40% by volume i assume but I don't want to let it down by that much.

It's been years since I've used the VL but I feel it'll be easy enough to work with, but, just in case, I'll go by the Goodwill and buy a couple of flat sheet to hang from some shelves in my room and practice on those vertical grounds for a while.

One good thing about Golden Acrylics is the liquids can be about as thick as the 4.0 black though there are no special qualities I need to preserve..

Cheers!

 

[koraks]

Exclude Vanta from your query as it's not an actual paint as I explained earlier.