So, anyone here has sprayed either MM or Testors enamel thru an AB/
I'm guessing you thin it like you would acrylics and wondered what pressure do you use?
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I thin it about 60/40 paint to thinner most of the time. Another good rule of thumb is to thin to the consistency of milk. Not thin enough can give you a pebbly finish. Thinner means smoother but runnier so go with light spray coats. My compressor sprays at around 20 PSI which works well for me.
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I use MM enamels about 90% of the time. Some rules I've come up with by making a lot of mistakes: Each color is a little different. They all mix well, but if you're using a single color out of the bottle, different colors will behave slightly differently.
Flat paints require less thinner than gloss colors.
Don't over thin it. Add a few drops of thinner and see how it behaves by spraying onto a piece of cardboard or something. If it needs more thinner, add it a drop at a time until it sprays smoothly and evenly. After a while you'll get to where you mix the correct amount right off the bat.
MM buffable metallizers will mix with each other well, but not with regular enamels. They can be used right from the bottle, don't require thinning, and are very easy to clean up.
I spray MM enamels thru an old Badger 150, (siphon feed), at 10 to 15 psi. I used to use higher pressure, like 20 to 25 psi, but I found that I was just using up more paint that way. If you require higher pressure, it probably means that the paint isn't quite thin enough. I've also sprayed MM enamels thru an Iwata Eclipse, (gravity feed), at 8 psi, and got similar results.
Flat paints require less thinner than gloss colors.
Don't over thin it. Add a few drops of thinner and see how it behaves by spraying onto a piece of cardboard or something. If it needs more thinner, add it a drop at a time until it sprays smoothly and evenly. After a while you'll get to where you mix the correct amount right off the bat.
MM buffable metallizers will mix with each other well, but not with regular enamels. They can be used right from the bottle, don't require thinning, and are very easy to clean up.
I spray MM enamels thru an old Badger 150, (siphon feed), at 10 to 15 psi. I used to use higher pressure, like 20 to 25 psi, but I found that I was just using up more paint that way. If you require higher pressure, it probably means that the paint isn't quite thin enough. I've also sprayed MM enamels thru an Iwata Eclipse, (gravity feed), at 8 psi, and got similar results.
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