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Post by bigdunk on May 29, 2007 9:46:30 GMT
Hi, Can anyone tell me how to get a 'wet edge' with my airbrush when using gloss enamels ie xtracolor to achieve that smooth finish? Ive managed it once by accident and I dont't know how I did it.I normaly get a good coveredge but its a bit on the grainy side.Any help[ would be appreciated. Ta.
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Post by bunthornesbride on May 29, 2007 12:11:13 GMT
I've always found that gloss enamels need more thinners, than matt, for an even coverage. For my set-up, I have about 2 parts paint, to 1, of thinner, for matt, but a straight 50/50 mix, for gloss. That certainly works, for Xtracolor, or Revell, but I spray at 20psi, so you'll need to experiment. Patience
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Post by bigdunk on May 29, 2007 13:51:53 GMT
I found this online, but I dont see how you can cover the whole surface of a plane without spraying from a foot or so ?
'Keeping a Wet Edge for Gloss Coats - To spray a good gloss coat, always keep a wet edge. To adopt a wet edge, spray covering the complete surface as you paint. Don't spray lightly. If you spray lightly, you will build up spray from one side to the other and all the small granules of paint will dry and a grainy finish may result. Try not to over coat the finished paint while it is still wet. Doing this may also result in a matte grain finish in certain areas.'
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Post by bunthornesbride on May 29, 2007 18:49:01 GMT
Hmmm., I thinkt that it's been written in a rather confusing way. He means, I think, that you must get "wet" coverage over the whole model, but he doesn't mean in one pass. Try spraying a single line across a piece of white plasticard, from the usual 6", or so, then inspect the line and you'll see that it consists of three lines, not just one. There will be a centre, solid, line, with two, less heavy, lines (one each side.) When you spray the next line, overlay the heavy line onto one of the bordering lines, and so on, until the whole card is covered. Some sprayers refer to it as "Spraying to the wet." You should find a completely smooth, even covering. Don't fear that, by putting a heavy line onto a thinner one, that is already there, that you'll be putting too much on the model; if you have the mix right, it'll go on right. Patience.
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