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wongsol
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Hello All:
I've just started using the water based paints and the only thing that seems to be readily available is the Createx Autoair paints at the Curry's store chains that's easily accessible.
My problem is is that I've read many posts all over the internet about reduction rates. I use a Paasche VL and I'm trying to use the #1 tip (0.559) and my problem with the paints seems to be more prevalent with the opaques. I get spidering or tip dry and just a plain pain in the butt. Transparents seem to go well straight from the bottle or with little reducer.
My reduction rates have been to spec (per their website 4011) 3 parts reducer to 1 part paint. And then my own experiments.
The other things I was wondering is if I should be using the needle lube. It seems to be tight through the nylon busing at the internal hole. I've loosened it off a bit to give it more play but then it's not a tight seal and paint flows past it.
Is this a known issue with this type of paint or airbrush?
I've never had this issue when painting with urethanes or other non waterbased automotive paints.
Thanks everyone who will answer
I've just started using the water based paints and the only thing that seems to be readily available is the Createx Autoair paints at the Curry's store chains that's easily accessible.
My problem is is that I've read many posts all over the internet about reduction rates. I use a Paasche VL and I'm trying to use the #1 tip (0.559) and my problem with the paints seems to be more prevalent with the opaques. I get spidering or tip dry and just a plain pain in the butt. Transparents seem to go well straight from the bottle or with little reducer.
My reduction rates have been to spec (per their website 4011) 3 parts reducer to 1 part paint. And then my own experiments.
The other things I was wondering is if I should be using the needle lube. It seems to be tight through the nylon busing at the internal hole. I've loosened it off a bit to give it more play but then it's not a tight seal and paint flows past it.
Is this a known issue with this type of paint or airbrush?
I've never had this issue when painting with urethanes or other non waterbased automotive paints.
Thanks everyone who will answer