American (Brand) -DecoArt- Acrylic Paint

Apr 08, 2006 1 Replies
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How can you thin these paints to use with the Airbrush. And can they be thinned by using regular Alcohol like the kind you get from the Drug Store. I would like to spray some green paint onto a few dried flower things to make them look more like foliage for a diorama.



I have a lot of these paints I like to from time to time use them on those plaster Cast Buildings for 1/35 scale Dioramas.



I have had some success with using them on these and want to see if I can also use them for painting the foliage stuff.



I hope some of you can help me out here



thanks very much



... Carl ..........


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You bet they can be airbrushed. I have good results thinning with a little water and mostly 70% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. They need to be pretty thin to not clog up on your your airbrush tip. Also try some of the extender they sell for the paint. I think they even have a product now that says it is a thinner for airbrushing.

I would strain it through a nylon stocking stretched over the cup to catch any chunks.

I found that thinning with water only it tends to spray a little "spattery" and clogs the tip a lot., and with the alcohol it feathers out better and doesn't clog as much.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!

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