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Location: Madison, WI | Hey Fellas,
I've switched over almost exclusively from my siphon feed airbrush to gravity feeds and it's changed up my process a bit. With the siphon feeds, I always mixed / thinned my custom colors in the paint reservoir each time and went forward. Now it's a bit different that I squirt a mixed mixture into the gravity feed paint cup.
So the question i have is about mixing / thinning paint and storage. I use exclusively water based paint and I thin it accordingly with a homebrew mix. I mix a lot of my own custom colors / metallics /pearls. Do you guys mix up a batch in a spare createx bottle, label and use? Is a custom mixed and thinned color stable for awhile? For example i like to make my own orangish color where I may mix: transparent orange / pearl powder / pearl gold / , how long would a bottle of this made up and thinned correctly be stable?
I'd love to hear how others are handling their paint especially custom colors.
Thanks in advance fellas.........Happy Holidays!
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| normally we mix custom colors only for the batch being done. thats why theres variances in batches..sorta like dye lots in wools or clothing material. |
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Location: Money, PA | I mix on the go mostly MS...however, there are a few colors that I like to mix up in larger quantities to have on hand. Bluegill cheek color, the brown for the tops of my walleye, $9, muskie etc....I simply mix in a larger quantity and put it in one of those glass jars like you use for your siphon brush....squirt a little water on top for storage and screw cap tightly. Some paint will dry on the inside edges of your jar; when ready to use...do not agitate that dry paint or it will clog up your tip...I mix with a stick and pour gently into my brush.
Oh, and the only paint I thin is the white for base coating. Everything else is sprayed straight. Good Luck and Happy Holidays!!
Edited by ShutUpNFish 12/22/2012 8:16 AM
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN. | I do large quanities so I use only lacquer, I use ALL siphon feed for less clean up and waste so I can't help you out on this one. Sorry.
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