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QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 24 Oct 2008, 09:59) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>***Think automotive lacquers vs automotive enamels. Similar but quite different.
"Cellulose" use to be the high quality auto paint but is generally banned now in EU and discouraged in AU (except from specialist restorers who are still allowed to use it). Automotive lacquers are similar to cellulose in concept.
No big deal that is banned as for our purposes, newer 2 pack paint custom mixed is better for really serious loco painters - others use either enamels or synthetic acrylics. 2 pack is a very hard surface thats impervious to most thinners so it is perfect for using a lining pen & enamels on BUT it is only for those who understand its use - and those who religiously clean airbrushes after use, as left for a while its impossible to remove at all.
Richard
With the two paints i would definatley avoid cellulose even if a colour is only available in cellulose,
1. Its horrid to use especially in a confined space (garage etc )
2. More importantly if a good undercoat is not applied well or not at all the paint will most certainly attack plastic .... all looks well once its
finished painting but in the morning a melted loco body will result.
Far better either enamel applied over a good undercoat or low odour water based paints ...... i use polly scale they give great cover and of course clean up is good being water based.
A note on using any paint though make sure your using the right type of thinner in an airbrush as the other night amongst my water colour paint i had put a jar needing thinner adding water to it only resulted in a blocked airbrush
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The plus point was i soaked all the components of the airbrush in white spirit overnight and now it sprays even better
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"Cellulose" use to be the high quality auto paint but is generally banned now in EU and discouraged in AU (except from specialist restorers who are still allowed to use it). Automotive lacquers are similar to cellulose in concept.
No big deal that is banned as for our purposes, newer 2 pack paint custom mixed is better for really serious loco painters - others use either enamels or synthetic acrylics. 2 pack is a very hard surface thats impervious to most thinners so it is perfect for using a lining pen & enamels on BUT it is only for those who understand its use - and those who religiously clean airbrushes after use, as left for a while its impossible to remove at all.
Richard
With the two paints i would definatley avoid cellulose even if a colour is only available in cellulose,
1. Its horrid to use especially in a confined space (garage etc )
2. More importantly if a good undercoat is not applied well or not at all the paint will most certainly attack plastic .... all looks well once its
finished painting but in the morning a melted loco body will result.
Far better either enamel applied over a good undercoat or low odour water based paints ...... i use polly scale they give great cover and of course clean up is good being water based.
A note on using any paint though make sure your using the right type of thinner in an airbrush as the other night amongst my water colour paint i had put a jar needing thinner adding water to it only resulted in a blocked airbrush
The plus point was i soaked all the components of the airbrush in white spirit overnight and now it sprays even better
