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right guys for my 40th and xmas a good mate brought me a nice airbrush set 2 dual action guns 1 suction w/0.5 needle and a gravity w/0.3 needle,,,now in the next few months im planning on painting[or atempting to paint lol] another bmw shell nothing to hard or flash just a simple paint job that would be just as easy with spray cans

1;using water based paints[ie createx paint] what do you guys back the water based paint with can this just be left to dry or does it need a coat of normal lexan paint over the w/based to seal it

2;when using candy effect paints say a nice electric blue what would i need to back it with ie black/white/silver ect and does more coats of candy mean a darker colour

3;any advice would be great thanks in advance
 
2;when using candy effect paints say a nice electric blue what would i need to back it with ie black/white/silver ect and does more coats of candy mean a darker colour


When using candy color paint I have found that silver metalic backing gives it a deep candy color, and yes the more coats of the candy colors you use the darher or more intensity the color will be I just painted and electric blue and its a very deep blue color almost closer to a black.
 
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1;using water based paints[ie createx paint] what do you guys back the water based paint with can this just be left to dry or does it need a coat of normal lexan paint over the w/based to seal it

When I use water base paint I like to ptotect the back with a laquar based paint it holds up better from the gas and dirt.
 
thanks dude,,,also what paints do you guys recomend other than createx can any water based paint be used on lexan or should i use a rc lexan paint,,im thinking of trying createx as its not badly priced but just wondered if theres any others
 
I like spaz stix the best it has just given me great performance yes you will diffently need to use a leaxn body paint that is make for lexan or it will not stick. Another great thing about the spaz stix paint they have a pre prep that you spray on and let dry and it gets rid of all the oil in the r/c body and make the paint adhere better it great stuff!!!!!!

http://stores.ebay.com/R-C-Hobby-Ac...0280011&_sid=1073722841&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
 
so is createx ok for lexan as ive noticed quite a few people are using it on rc bodys so asumed its ok for lexan,,will look into spaz stix paint as theres loads of people using that as well
 
I have know idea I checked on there website and I just see about the fabric and automotive paints. So I will not be able to answere that question.
 
So far I have used Createx, Auto Air and Faskolor paints on Lexan bodies. As for candies, I say spray many light coats. The more coats the darker. For example I sprayed probably around 12 coats of Candy red, then backed with Faskrome and finally a Createx Opaque black, to get a nice dark candy red. I experimented with roughly 5 coats of candy red, Faskrome and then Createx opaque black and got dark metallic pink. I say experiment on a scrap piece of lexan to achieve the shade of color you exactly want.
 
The paints already mentioned are the best type to use ( AutoAir, Createx & Faskolor ). They're non toxic and waterbased too so you won't get any complaints because you're not spraying any solvent.

I've only used Spaz Stix from a can but it was good, you can always spray the can into the airbrush for a better finish though.
 
Paints

Spaz Stix is not water based so you might want to consider using just the water based paints. You definitly don't want to mix these paints with one airbrush. I use 4 airbrushes. 2 for water based paints and 2 for the paints that require a solvent to clean.
Parma faskolor SatinSilver is an excellent "backer" because it is very forgiving. If your main body color is not sprayed consistently and you back it with white or black you'll get light or dark spots showing thru. Hold the body up to a light and you'll see your consistent or inconsistent spray pattern. Kandy colors are very transparent so your backing color is very important. Some people will back say a kandy blue with a basic blue color followed by a silver. I finish every body with black and then sealing the body with faskote sealer. Try to spray the darkest colors first. Spray at room temperature, important this time of the year.
 
keep it coming guys its slowly sinking in lol

im having trouble finding water based candy paints on ebay uk can only seem to find solvet or are the createx iridescents there version of candy effect,,i would like to stick to water based paints

and the liquid fasmask stuff how far does it go i don't want to be getting a small bottle and run out half way through and i don't want to get to much either are the 4oz bottles for 1/10 scales or will it cover a 1/5th touring car shell with 3-4 coats

heres what im planning a new fg bmw 320si wtcc shell,this will be very plain no logos stickers ect just a road version of what ive got now

the colour candy electric blue or candy magenta
the roof will be carbon effect as will the front spliter and rear spoiler
im going to atempt front and rear lights grills etc
and black around windows
with side and rear windows tinted
would like to paint uk number plates with something on them ie renbar fg or bmw 320

thats about it like i said not to flash but i think it should look great clean and simple and look killer on the shelf lol

heres the candy magenta im after but its in solvent and i need a waterbased one as close to that as poss i want to have it a fair bit darker and not as pink but that colours a good starting point

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Air-...747&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=2&sd=200776270101&
 
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ok i got a bit confused[not hard lol]it seems the auto air range is water based so thats my paint sorted,,now ive got the hard bit to figure out how to use a airbrush theres no hurry im not going to be painting a shell for a few months yet anyway ive got a old fibre glass bug shell to practice on so thats the next plan
 
If the shell you are going to be working on is fibre glass Aerosols will probably have a more durable finish and you'll be able to get the paint down smoother. If you were to use Water based paints on the outside they'll probably have a rougher texture so will need a considerable amount of clear over them.

If you're doing it on polycarbonate / lexan you can practice on the inside of plastic bottles, wash them out, cut them in half and you've got 2 free practice items to use.

When I'm done I use Plastikote to seal all my paint in, protects agains everything from fuel to dirt and general use.
 
plastic bottles

Here in the USA, using plastic bottles is a an old wives tale. Our plastic soda bottles simply collapse when cutting in half. tried it when I first started painting. Buy some 8 1/2 by 11 transparent sheets from an office supply store. Tape them to a piece of plexi glass and spray some paint, flip it over and you'll see what it will look like. I mark the outer side with a marker as to the color and layers, then paper punch them and keep them in a binder for reference. example pearl blue backed with silver then black is completely different than pearl blue, backed with gold then black etc.
 
Jon at RCS also sells body blanks, they're okay for spraying and testing stuff but as the UK plastic bottles are strong enough if you drink the stuff in them they're a free source to use for practicing on.

Using acetate or thin perspex is a good idea too as mentioned above.
 
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