[WWI] Airbrushing Clear Flat

[mikemuth at ptd.net]

Wow, I hope that is not needed!
Thanks, Andy.
Mike
Andy Bannister <a.bann at ntlworld.com> said:

> Mike,
> I used to have this same issue with Gunze flat thinned with alcohol, however
> Polyscale flat thinned with water seemed to work fine. I also had a problem
> with paint building up on the tip of my airbrush (Badger 200) without me
> realising until it would suddenly spit a big blob of it all over the model.
> Both problems disappeared completely when I replaced the head, bushing and
> teflon needle bearing in my airbrush. An expensive solution, but it did the
> trick!
> 
> Andy 
>  
> CEO, Editor in Chief, Choreographer, Teaboy
> www.warpedplastic.co.uk 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org 
> > [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On Behalf Of mikemuth at ptd.net
> > Sent: 05 February 2008 23:37
> > To: World War I Modeling Mailing List; Steven Perry
> > Subject: [WWI] Airbrushing Clear Flat
> > 
> > 
> > I have run into this problem 2 times recently. I had decided 
> > to apply a gloss coat before applying decals. I used a spray 
> > can Gloss from Model Master. I let the plane sit for more 
> > than 3 days. I then tried to airbursh Clear Flat Lacquer from 
> > the MM bottle. The look was great, but it appeared to have 
> > some small, white flecks that were left. The airbrush had 
> > been cleaned before I started. The second time, on a 
> > different model, I again used the spray can, but this time I 
> > let the model sit for a week. Then I cut the clear flat with 
> > the appropriate thinner. Fewer white fl;ecks,  but they were 
> > still there. Anyone got any ideas? Not enough thinner? Too 
> > much? Gloss from the can doesn't mix with the flat from the 
> > bottle? I don't think it is the airbrush as I had cleaned it 
> > beforehand both times. TIA Mike Muth
> > 
> 
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