Airbrushing: Paint to mixture ratio

FilmmakerJWA · Post by **FilmmakerJWA** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:21 pm

Hi... I'm trying to find out the correct mixture of enamel paint to thinner ratio. Any takers?

Thanks!!

TREKKRIFFIC · Post by **TREKKRIFFIC** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:55 pm

FilmmakerJWA wrote:Hi... I'm trying to find out the correct mixture of enamel paint to thinner ratio. Any takers?

Thanks!!

The best advice I got was from a guy at my local hobby store. He said it should be the consistency of milk ! That's worked great for me.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:55 pm

TREKKRIFFIC wrote:
FilmmakerJWA wrote:Hi... I'm trying to find out the correct mixture of enamel paint to thinner ratio. Any takers?

Thanks!!
The best advice I got was from a guy at my local hobby store. He said it should be the consistency of milk ! That's worked great for me.

I agree. It's the best advice I have ever heard, and what I use.

Kenny

Mark Yungblut · Post by **Mark Yungblut** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:09 am

Generally the "milk" consistancy is correct. With Model Master paints as a rule you only need to add about one quatrer thinner to 3/4 paint. Most others I go 2:1 paint/ thinner.

Cheers,

Mark

TREKKRIFFIC · Post by **TREKKRIFFIC** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:58 am

Mark Yungblut wrote:Generally the "milk" consistancy is correct. With Model Master paints as a rule you only need to add about one quatrer thinner to 3/4 paint. Most others I go 2:1 paint/ thinner.

Cheers,

Mark

I have a can of ModelMaster airbrush thinner which gives the ratio of enamel to thinner of 60/40 which is pretty close to milk... lowfat milk that is.

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