Beyond Wicked primary set

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I picked up the primary set and been spraying with it, spraying Goldens previously and found the Wickeds spray similar through my bcs, found the wicked needed a more thorough cleaning and got that info looking back through the search function.

Looking to place an order soon, I have the 4012 reducer and I believe this makes the paint dry faster, as the heat and humidity will be here soon where I live will I need a slower reducer? On the Goldens I only used the medium to thin the paint so I was thinking of getting either the 4004 or 4030(or both?).

Also interested if I can spray goldens and wicked over each other, I have a lot of golden paint, this would be for illustration only.

For the rest I'm in experimental mode and will be spraying what ever I can find around the shop, having been in the sign business years ago I have a lot of different substrates laying around, I've been just spraying on newsprint but also got some strathmore, also lots of canvas and will look to pull out some textiles down the line, unbelievable what people throw away(I've been known to do some dumpster diving:malicious:).

Sorry if these questions have been asked before I went through a good many wicked threads.
 
I am a total novice when it comes to airbrushing but having said that I have sprayed Golden paint over wicked with no problems. Maybe someone with more knowledge about the paints will enlighten you more
 
Wicked will go over pretty much anything, no idea about the other way around but seems you already got that answer.
4004 is just base 4030 is just an extra sticky extra hard base, neither will thin the paint at all, might even make it ever so slightly thicker.

4012 I believe is the slowest reducer for wicked and actually slows it slightly. 4011 is faster, 4020 is supposed to be for cold or humid so its a little faster too.

Being you were in signs, I have sprayed Rosco (and some other "pure color" type sign latexes) thinned down and it works ok in .35 and up nozzles IME. Not great but ok
 
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As Robby has stated and as far as I’m aware Wicked will go over pretty much anything and if the underlying paint is dry there shouldn’t be an issue.

There is still a lot of confusion over the Createx reducers/additives etc

4004 is transparent base - a pigmentless ‘paint’. NOT a reducer
4030 is an additive to make the Createx paints behave and harden similar to a urethane
4012 is a reducer and 4011 is an old formula and no longer available unless you find someone with old stock.
4020 is a reducer designed for automotive work, it contains acetone and should only be used in a booth with the appropriate protective masks.

It can get pretty humid here in Australia and 4012 is the only thing I’ve ever needed.

Why are you looking for a ‘slow dry’ ? there is no application in ‘Art’ that I’m aware of that would benefit from a slow dry.
 
Why are you looking for a ‘slow dry’ ? there is no application in ‘Art’ that I’m aware of that would benefit from a slow dry. @JackEb I would like to know as well!!! Good Question!
 
Ok great, sounds like I need more 4012 and then 4004 trans base for the moment. Thanks everyone for the advise.

Being you were in signs, I have sprayed Rosco (and some other "pure color" type sign latexes) thinned down and it works ok in .35 and up nozzles IME. Not great but ok

Never sprayed Rosco, only Matthews then switched to PPG but still used Matthews clear coat. Avoiding any kind of automotive paints for the moment, though the autobody-man in me would really like to try house of kolor, maybe down the line when I buy that inflatable spray booth.
 
As Robby has stayed and as far as I’m aware Wicked will go over pretty much anything and if the underlying paint is dry there shouldn’t be an issue.

There is still a lot of confusion over the Createx reducers/additives etc

4004 is transparent base - a pigmentless ‘paint’. NOT a reducer
4030 is an additive to make the Createx paints behave and harden similar to a urethane
4012 is a reducer and 4011 is an old formula and no longer available unless you find someone with old stock.
4020 is a reducer designed for automotive work, it contains acetone and should only be used in a booth with the appropriate protective masks.
It can get pretty humid here in Australia and 4012 is the only thing I’ve ever needed.

Why are you looking for a ‘slow dry’ ? there is no application in ‘Art’ that I’m aware of that would benefit from a slow dry.

I live in sub-tropics and didn't know if I needed a retarder when it hits 1000% humidity in the coming months, guess it was a silly question:) maybe I should figure out a way to rig up an air conditioner in the warehouse instead of sweating all over my artwork:cool:
 
It was a large exterior sign company, we did a lot of hospital sign so trans paints then vinyl masks to paint opaque over steel framed fiberglass that would fit over a light box. The owner's warranty was 5 years so he wouldn't quit using the Matthews clear no matter how good a deal PPG was trying to give him.
 
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