Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:40 pm
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:48 pm
gatchabert wrote:This should be a sticky
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:23 pm
LASH wrote:Make sure you order thinner with your paint. Alone it wont be thin enough. For each bottle your gonna need the exact same amount in thinner just to get proper consistency. Your best bet is to always get the 400cc can. Your gonna need it for clean up as well. Although you can substitute for other chemicals for clean up which I will discuss later.
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:29 pm
3x3is9 wrote:LASH wrote:Make sure you order thinner with your paint. Alone it wont be thin enough. For each bottle your gonna need the exact same amount in thinner just to get proper consistency. Your best bet is to always get the 400cc can. Your gonna need it for clean up as well. Although you can substitute for other chemicals for clean up which I will discuss later.
When I ordered my paint, Canada customs seized the bottle of thinner I also ordered. They also held the package for about 1month which was a bigger problem!
I've been thinning the paint using the paint retarder. Is this a good substitute. It stopped the spider webbing.
Is there a suitable substitute for thinning the paint that can be purchased domestically, or should I just take my chances on ordering another bottle of thinner?
Thanks for posting this.
Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:59 pm
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:13 am
Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:40 am
Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:16 am
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:55 am
LASH wrote:
Well there is nothing that can substitute V-Color thinner 100% but the only other alternative would be pure acetone.
But like I said NOTHING is like the thinner.
Which kind of retarder are you using ??
Something from a local art store ?
When you spray how long does it take to dry??
Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:03 am
3x3is9 wrote:LASH wrote:
Well there is nothing that can substitute V-Color thinner 100% but the only other alternative would be pure acetone.
But like I said NOTHING is like the thinner.
Which kind of retarder are you using ??
Something from a local art store ?
When you spray how long does it take to dry??
I was using the v-color retarder: http://www.kaiju-taro.com/index.php?ac= ... =&type=grp
I use about a 30% retarder mix and that seems to thin out the paint OK. It still dries faster than Tamaya paints, but not instantly like strait v-color does.
Where would I purchase pure Acetone? A hobby shop?
Again, Thanks for your help.
Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:48 pm
Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:19 am
3x3is9 wrote:.
Where would I purchase pure Acetone? A hobby shop?
Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:01 am
pickleloaf wrote:
buy pure acetone at a beauty supply store. it's cheap there
baronacasino wrote:
you can pick up pure acetone at home depot as well. if you know youre going to use a lot of it then i would recommend buying it there. its really cheap for a lot of acetone
Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:30 pm
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:15 am
Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:16 am
hellopike wrote:What about clearcoat? Is it needed with v-color?
-phil!
Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:26 am
Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:29 am
Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:27 am
LASH wrote:Any other questions please feel free to post them here
LASH wrote:Too many questions... Some of us had to spend mucho dollars to get this kind of info, your gonna have to pay some dues buddy
Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:25 pm
hellopike wrote:What about clearcoat? Is it needed with v-color? And how much paint do you get per color? I'm guessing its less than 2oz if you can thin it out and fill the dropper bottle. How far will that thinned paint get you, in terms of say you were painting a 6" figure a solid color- would one bottle be enough, or more than enough? Sorry about all the questions LASH- I appreciate your answers.
-phil!