Has anyone ever done this before?

Squall67584 · Post by **Squall67584** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:32 pm

Has anyone ever put a BB or two into a bottle of paint to help mix it up when you shake it? I seem to remember reading somewhere that someone did this, but I can't even remember what I had for breakfast let alone where I read/hear/imagine things like this. I bought some copper/brass coated BB's and was going to do this, but then wondered if the metal might do something to the paint. I'm using testors MM acryls.

photoguy · Post by **photoguy** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:52 pm

All of the ComArt and Golden Airbrush paints come with BB rattle-balls in the bottles. I too have thought about adding them to other jars, the Tamiya metallic paints would probably be very useful.

USS Atlantis · Post by **USS Atlantis** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:04 pm

I just use a Paint Mixer

Then I don't have to worry about pouring a BB into my jar for when I airbrush then digging it out again

zysurge · Post by **zysurge** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:08 pm

I've done this for a long time, including MM Acryl. Never had a problem.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:19 pm

I've had some cheap BBs corrode, ages ago in Tamiya. Now-a-days if I do drop one in there I use a stainless steel ball bearing.

greasyspoon · Post by **greasyspoon** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:24 pm

use stainless steel balls or glass beads. Copper BBs with corroded and change the color of your paint.

Squall67584 · Post by **Squall67584** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:06 pm

Cool, thats what I was wondering. Well, at least I decided to ask about this first instead of learning the hard way. Thanks! Now I need to find a place to get some SS ball bearings.

What about using those airsoft balls? They look like plastic and come in different weights, so maybe they could be heavy enough to work right?

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:00 pm

Squall67584 wrote:Cool, thats what I was wondering. Well, at least I decided to ask about this first instead of learning the hard way. Thanks! Now I need to find a place to get some SS ball bearings.

What about using those airsoft balls? They look like plastic and come in different weights, so maybe they could be heavy enough to work right?

Just take apart your car, they have lots of extras....

Speaking of this, has anyone tried bismuth shot?

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:54 am

Kylwell wrote:
Squall67584 wrote:Cool, thats what I was wondering. Well, at least I decided to ask about this first instead of learning the hard way. Thanks! Now I need to find a place to get some SS ball bearings.

What about using those airsoft balls? They look like plastic and come in different weights, so maybe they could be heavy enough to work right?
Just take apart your car, they have lots of extras....

Speaking of this, has anyone tried bismuth shot?

That's a great idea. I don't know if ammonia in some acrylics would act on it though and make it corrode. Terry's kung-fu could come in handy here.

Kenny

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:53 am

I've been doing this forever too. I use 1/4-20 stainless steel nuts, just because I have a bunch of them lying around.