How to thin your Airbrush Paint | Beginner Tips
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 4. 06. 2020
- In this Video I show you how I mix my Airbrush Paint and also what PSI I use for the two different paint mixes that I discuss.
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As a beginner in airbrushing i watched every single videos from you. Also the longtime vids. I love how you explain the things and i have not a single problem to follow your instructions. May i tell you that i am using your videos also to fall asleep? đ The constant pffffffff sound from the airbrush let me help fall asleep pretty quick. and i am a person with sleep disorders for about 20 years. thanks in both ways :-)
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These videos and tips are gonna take a lot of the learning curve frustration out... and help keep ppl interested ... all of my stuff arrives today can't wait to get started ... thanks for all the videos
Another excellent and helpful video, thanks Carsten. Love those Trident paints! I'm very much an 'Air Cap On' kinda guy. I guarantee you that if I wasn't, the first brushstroke would snag the tip, bend the needle and the canvas would very quickly become a square frisbee. Enjoy your long weekend!
Thank you for your videos..Truly a great teacher for full grasping of airbrushing...
Great informative videos. Love watching and learning so please keep them coming. Also I and some followers would love to see if you have any tips and tricks for correcting mistakes on unfinished art works.
Great turorial!.very clear instructions and nice steady hands for freehand applications...we commonly use lacquer based paints on our products and we always used stencils for mass production to achieve consistency. Would like to try those new models of airbrush someday....đđđ
So helpful! I'm finally getting good results from my airbrushing thanks to your videos. I wasn't reducing my paints nearly enough!
Nice video mate, I shared it out to a friend of mine who's learning. It's crazy that I still love watching tutorials and I'm a full time airbrush artist. Stay safe and well brotha
Thank you so much for the comment and sharing and glad you are still enjoying my content đđ»
As a professional car painter starting n early 70's. Working with most every type and brand of paint,of course solvent bases this video is extremely valuable and a must watch! As the industry has changed to water based paints, its great to c u put out a solid video with great info. I really appreciate ur time and info as testing many brands gives all those who r wanting to learn the new paints a great variety to choose from. As a custom painter and airbrush artist and model builder for 50 yrs with many best paint awards I would encourage all to watch,learn and practice as u demonstrated. Great job,thanks again. As they say,even this old dog learned new tricks here.đđ. Look forward to following u more and changing over from 50 yrs of solvent based paints, especially now that my grandsons r building and wanting to start painting thier own models. Doug"Doc"Midkiff, Doc's Designs-Nor Cal
Thanks you guys. What do you use to thin urethane based paints for a hobby airbrush?
K Gee, for urethane based paints I typically use a fast dry urethane reducer. Mid temp or slow dry will have a tendency to attack the plastic. O have also successfully used a fast dry gun washing lacquer thinner, ( my favorite choice when using testers enamels also),though n Cal we can't buy it anymore thank to big gov always shutting down what works. Acetone solvents now r just no where worth mentioning n my opinion,don't work even for cleaning compared to lac thinners. Hope this helps
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Thank you so much for these videos. I started airbrushing a few years ago and your videos have been a huge help. So thank you for all the help and inspiration!!!!
Wow , thank you so much for your comment and continued support I am so glad that this channel and my videos has helped you so much đđ»
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Thank you for sharing. I am self taught so I really appreciate the information. Thanks again. Stay well.
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Thanks for the link here, all good tips which I can use with modeling paints and the mixes. John
Very helpful, I'm glad I found your channel.
Awesome tips, Thanks!
This is very helpful. Thank you!
New to Airbrushing & the channel.. awesome tips.. thanks
I'm new to air brushing and the video are helping me and l like your videos
I have watched all your videos, from all the choices on CZcams I would rather watch yours over and over, I recently got into airbrushing and everything I've watched from you is a tremendous help, thank you
Wow in one video I got exactly what I needed and more
AWESOME, thanks for the info!!
This vid just popped up. So happy it did Carsten! I've been waiting for some tips on reducing. I absolutely loved your last 3 part tutorial on the skull and flames, AWESOME!!! Keep up the incredible work brother, CHEERS!đ€
Thank you mate appreciate the comment and feedback glad you found this helpful and hope all is well with you and your family đđ»đ
Just watched your trip to DNA. I asked a question before watching this fantastic vid. Thanks again. đ»đ»
Thank you, really helped!
Thank you! đ I knew the small nozzle requires more reduccer đ€Š didn't use anything this small before.
thanks for another great training video
No probs glad you enjoyed it đđ»
Nice im interested to watch your video about the airbrush.
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Your videos have great content. Iâm no artist but I build a lot of aircraft and car models and really just getting back into the hobby and trying to learn the correct the proper way to use the airbrush and mix the paints. Is the reducer the thinner for that paint. Thatâs another concern there are so many different names used for the same product. Do you use distilled water with the reducer or thinner? Is that an acrylic lacquer based paint? Iâm currently using tamiya acrylic paints would I use the same concept with their reducer? Just trying to learn. Thanks for sharing your videos and knowledge Artie đ
Great video very interesting
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Thanks for the tips.
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Thank you for this vid. đ
Awesome,like a lot.
Good info I enjoy this video... quick question about adjusting the psi, you know that when the airbrush is trigger the psi on the gauge it lower, so if I want to adjust to 30psi I should adjust to 30psi with out the airbrush trigger and it doesnt matter if the psi lower when the airbrush is trigger or adjust to 30psi while havi g the airbrush trigger so I can compensate for the lower psi?
Another helpful video. Maybe I missed it, but when would I know I need to use reducer? I'm new, starting with "airbrush-ready" Golden paints, and they seem to work very well in my HP-CS. Does reducer allow you to use a lower PSI?
Hi Love your videos ...Please could you produce slo-mo of the trigger technique ...I am having some troubles and triggering might be the cause.
Carsten do you know where those dropper bottles are available?? They are the best ones I've seen for precisely adding paint/reducer!!
What are your thoughts on thinning automotive paint for use in an airbrush? I need to do some touch ups to a few areas on my truck.
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It's not my button control or my paint/reducer ratio? I've actually been airbrushing for a while, my first airbrush is missing the o ring, and at first it didn't matter. Eventually it stopped blowing lines, my new airbrush triggers the compressor off, as part of its problem? I wouldn't come to you if this wasn't so strange, and difficult. I do really enjoy your videos, they really are right up my alley. Wesley Sept
Thanks for the helpful vid. I usually make my own reducer - have done so for years at minimal cost. However, I might purchase some of this to compare against my home-brew version.
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No probs glad you enjoyed it đđ»
Felicitaciones, por ese vĂdeo..
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G'day m8... Im here in Queensland where its hot an humid! Anyway, im not looking to paint free hand pictures, but looking for advice videos to get me the knowledge for my hobby. I build and drive Rc trail/Rock Crawling trucks, and we like to build them to 10th scale. For instance, iv just 3d printed a Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series or LC70 for short, in 5 pieces took 74hrs. So im just looking to paint my Bodys i print, for my 10th scale down to 24th scale. And already my knowledge from this one vid has me looking at distance and amount of media i release when pulling back to get that perfect layer i need, as well as PSI for differant results!..... Cheers ol son for your vids from sunny QLD
Hello,
Great illustration!! What is the best airbrush (iwata) to use to paint a helmet and or bike tank? In addition, what paint is used for such a project? I hope you can help me with these questions. TY!
Thank you I like using trident airbrush paints as well as Createx illustration colors , they will need to be two pack cleared once you finish your airbrushing .
In regards to iwata I like the HPCS for general all round airbrushing at a reasonable price , if price isnât an issue then the CMC plus micron is fantastic đđ»
Nice video, very helpful
I use the Eclips HP-CS, what are some fine detail brushes comparable in price to the Eclips. I can't afford $ 500 dollars on a brush.
Thanks
Whats the difference between airbrush flow improver and reducer? According to the item descriptions:
Reducer - A premium reducer for thinning water-based paint. Allows for decreased drying and curing times as well as improved flow with less tip-dry
Flow improver - improve the flow and delay the drying of paint on the needle while airbrushing
So the reducer is different in that it also thins water based paints? Wouldn't the flow improver do that anyway?
Hi I wish I so this video b4 I tryed painting my model railway locomotive and it went from OK to poor never done Air brushing b4 used half of my paint so I'll be trying this tomorrow morning again thanks Paul
Can Mineral Spirits be used as a reducer? For oil based paint like 1 Shot, especially when pinstripping, a lot of people use it as a reducer so I was curious what affordable and easy to find options there were. Also, for cordless (USB charged) airbrushes usually have a fixed and limited pressure rating like 12-14 psi so is there a workaround for those using such machines? Thanks for the video and the info!
Thank you.
No probs glad you enjoyed it đđ»
Great advice again! Do you use the same 70/30 reduction with your white?
Yes, I pretty much use that ratio for all of my mixes đđ»
thanks for share asome video's keep up great work,and emotions of knowledge wisdom of artistic work airbrush collection's back day I use make low rider models and delayed them in my friend owner Glen house of Hubble's in Burbank ca. I bought frist Aztek airbrush at house of Hubble's it was asometimes to work airbrush much thanks for your share with your skills airbrush!!.
What do you recommend for glow in the dark paint đš ?
Dropping sending my full support hope to see you back thabks idol.
I'm getting regular spidering, I'm very new to Airbrushing. What ratio of paint to thinner would you recommend? I'm using IPA (isopropanol alcohol) and VG (vegetable glycerin) along with bottled water for my thinning agent, 25% IPA, 75% Bottled water and 15 drop's of VG. But I'm getting spidering or the paint travelling under my templates! I've tried to thicken the paint but then I get problems blowing it through my air brushes! Some paints are fine but the majority splatter and spider. Thank you for your video.
I will be using Fiebing shoe dye non oil, need a rubbing alcohol to thin it. Have you any experience with this at all?
does your PSI stay that high while you're spraying, or does it drop down a lot?
Hi,
New to airbrushing. I recently purchased the iwata eclips .35. Also purchased some carbon black acrylic and some shading gray acrylic (transparent) by Golden, don't know if you're familiar with that brand. If so do you recommend thinning it?
Also I want to practice doing eyes after learning airbrush control doing dots, lines, dagger strokes and fading using the carbon black.
As far as eyes are concerned do you recommend using the shading gray for detail after doing the outline of the eye with carbon black or should I just use one or the other for the whole peice?
Most appreciative.
Thanks for your comment and the eclipse is a great choice, I have never used golden so canât help you there.
I assume with the eye you mean in black and grey, I use different strengths of black mixed with transparent base to build my layers and finish with highlights then the strongest black mix for details đđ» hope that helps
Ty
Hi Carsten Luke K here how is your partner and the little one i have not been painting for a while now due to health problems but have recently got back into airbrushing again will call soon love your videos again and enjoying them all thanks mate
Hi Luke, so good to hear from you mate I have often wondered how you were going? Hope you are on the road to recovery and glad to hear that you are going to pickup the brush again, take it easy buddy chat soon đđ»đ
Great tutorials. I'm practicing a lot but I'm having the problem that the airbrush throws some small points like dry paint. What can I do to correct this? Thanks I am getting a lot of help with your tutorials.
Possibility: Start with air and finish with air to make sure no paint is getting stuck in the nozzle and splattering out on the next spray..?
May I ask in general do need to wear a mask for spraying water-base acrylic?
is reduser the same or semilar to thinner ? or flow improver ?
Is trident have true water based paints for painting soft plastic fishing baits?
Where did you get the bottle and marbles?
Chrz Bro.................Owe ya one !!
What are those bottles you are mixing into and where can I buy them?
The link you posted for the dropper bottles are not a clear translucent plastic like the ones you are using in the video. Any idea where I can find the style you are using?
What about Angelus paint? Have you used that paint and can I use the same psi for airbrushing with angelus paint
Oh, I use mostly heavy bodied paints so they really need thinning for the airbrush. My airbrush has 3 needles,0 .5, 0.2 and 0.3 the last one won't even spray water? Can it be that it was put in upside down from the supplier as it was in the airbrush when I got it.
It may be blocked take a look at this vid for more info on mixing your paint đđ» czcams.com/video/iipihxzoZTc/video.html
Hai can we
Camel fluid acrylic color or brustro professional acrylic
Fo plastic models
which compressors or can i use a bigger compressor
What is the difference between reducer and thinner?
Whatâs difference between reducer and extender (I use golden paints had was told to get some extender)
As I understand it "reducer" is just another name for "thinner" - to adjust the viscosity of the paint.
Extender slows the drying time of the paint - just a drop or two per cupful. Helps prevent paint buildup on the tip.
I'm only just past the beginner stage, so I stand to be corrected.
If using acrylic, can I mix brands?
For some one who has never used an airbrush before, what would you recommend for a paint mix ... the 70% thinner and 30% paint mix or what would you suggest?
70/30 is only for super small needle's like his micron airbrush. Every paint is different plus the airbrush used comes into play. 60/40 paint to thinner is a good average for acrylics and 50/50 is the minimum you should thin lacquers.
What's the advantage of removing the protective covering from the needle?
The removal of the air cap allows for easier cleaning and fine lines đđ» it also gives you a better line of sight when doing really small details đ
is air brush flow improver the same as the thinner? I have been using water to thin my paints but seem to really need to thin it and the color is dull because of that. I do pour painting but like to add to my piece I must confess using the air brush isn't my expertise but I do ok with things like planets and simple things. I want to do more. :) Thanks for your help and tutorials.
Thanks for your comment , I donât use flow improver I assume it would do the same thing but donât quote me on that, appreciate the kind words on my vids and take a look at this vid to show you how I mix my paint đđ» czcams.com/video/iipihxzoZTc/video.html
@@AirbrushAsylum thanks I will watch it now. :)
newbe here:does useing distilled water make any differance? pros or cons?thank you sir.
I haven't personally used distilled water, I have tested it with regular tap water and it worked fine but I do recommend bottled water as that seems to work best, hope that helps đ
What about The Army Painterâs air paints?
i am having an issue what to do if to thin it does not to be to seen to be spraying corectly? the thinner the paint the lower the pressure? maybe like 10 or 15 should i try?
Can you tell me where you get that mixing ball from? 2:50
looks like a marble
Pro tip-in dry areas, Vallejo paints need to be thinned 50/50 and never use flow improver, it works againts flow.
what are those bottles with the bead in them?
They are the empty bottle sets by trident they are 50ml and come in a pack of 10 available from us in australia or airshotstencils.com throughout the US.
Hello..can i ask a question? Is mr.hobby thinner also a concentrate? Maybe you know..so i can maximize it. Thanks before
I wish I could help but not familiar with that brand reach out to Spraygunner they should be able to help đđ»
@@AirbrushAsylum thankyou so much. Appreciate it. Cheers.
Hi buddy. great vids. Hope you can advise me here.
I've got a new AB kit with Airtank from Amazon. It's budget as far as I can tell. Anyway, I'm a tight arse so I've been trying (and failing) to use my Acrylic Paints in Airbrush, thinning using Water and Isopro 99.9 but I'm forever tip drying or it won't spray, or.....it just doesn't work.
Am I wasting my time trying to use my Acrylic paints to AB or can it be done with the right mix? Can I thin with regular paint thinner? i feel like I've got off to a terrible start with not trying proper AB paints.
Thanks for the compliments on my vids and even though itâs possible to use existing paints you will find that dedicated airbrush paints will work so much better, less tip dry and make airbrushing much more enjoyable . If you are in Australia then grab trident paints if outside of Australia then Createx illustration colors are great đđ» hope that helps
@@AirbrushAsylum Oh Wow. Just looked Createx up....Expensive much lol.
Maybe I'll but 2 colours and try a monochrome :D
Old school cheap method is to thin acrylic paint with Windex. Just clean everything with brush cleaner from Lowe's
Where do I get Trident paint
Hi my name is tony i have a airbrushshop in my home and ive been dealing with my paint and every time i use it some of my paints are too heavy and im trying to thin it down .yes i do have reducer and i kind it use it all what a dumb butt i am. hat type of paint can i use for tshirts and what type of paint can i use transparent,opauqe
SerĂa bueno que sus videos tengan subtĂtulos de apoyĂł, cĂłmo sugerencia..
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Iâm not a Newby by any means but I find your pressures just a bit high. That said, I have yet to try Createx or Trident paints. Iâm currently using Tamiya and MMP paints. I thin at basically the same ratios though!
I'm new but from what I've read, the recommended pressure for models and figurines is somewhere between 20-25psi. 30-40 seems more appropriate for larger projects like bike helmets and prop/costume stuff.
đ why you are able to splash intentionally and I always get splashes when trying to do dots? Iâm at the very beginning and canât understand how I go wrong
It comes down to practice you need to make sure you get your paint mix right and only pull back the slightest when attempting dots. Try larger shaded dots first then gradually move closer to your page eventually getting to finer dots it all just comes with practice and mastering the double action control đđ»
Where did you get those plastic mixing balls from? No rust is a great idea.
These are from Trident and come in a pack of 10 available from our website if in Australia :
www.airbrushasylum.com.au/store/p404/TB-5010_Trident_empty_mixing_bottles_set_of_10.html
Or for worldwide shipping via their site :
dna-paints.com
Hope that helps đđ»
Airbrush Asylum thanks I ordered a set.
Why not use marbles!
Bryan why not just buy the trident 10 pack and be done with it!
Really enjoying your videos, very informative. Just a quick terminology question. I s reducer the same as thinner? here in the UK model paint manufacturers also make specific thinners to use with their paints and I was wondering if this was the same thing. Such brands would include Tamiya, Vallejo, Ammoby Mig, Lifecolor, Humbrol. Many thanks for your help.
Nice! If the paint is water base why not mixi it with water.
so all you need to do is thin your paint the right way? i dont have to buy transparent vs opaque paints for airbrushing?
reduser same with thinner?
Yep pretty much đđ»
thanks for advise bro..verry appreciated it
Why not use a precision digital reloading scale to measure your paint to reducer ratio? You can tare it out to zero each time, and closely track what you are mixing, even if you want to make your own custom color. Those scales a really cheap, up to thousands of dollars. I have a scale I paid $3500.00 us for. It can weigh a feather or one drop from an insulin syringe. Just a thought.
Iâm having probs with primer in a airbrush
I donât put primer in airbrush , I use a spray gun for that but then I am talking about automotive primer . Generally , if itâs a âmilkyâ consistency then it should go through fine đđ»
Airbrush Asylum thanks
What is "Reducer," chemically speaking? Is it alcohol? Oil-based? I'm guessing it's rubbing alcohol.