Rybeast Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Found myself in Halfords today and after reading a thread from someone who was also unable to get the 'correct' A380 BA blue from Xtracolour, bought myself some Fiat Capri Blue on their recommendation. When using the spray from the cans, is the way of using the same as the Humbrol primer? I'm aware that the added effect of colour in this as opposed to white primer, there is much more to go wrong. Short sprays, 30cm away? Would that be about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I've aerosol sprayed before and got really good results. Heat is the order of the day, get some hot water and stand the can in it - let it heat soak. Thoroughly shake the can and heat again = spray away. Never got an orange peel finish or runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Car aerosols tend to be a bit full bore for model making. You might be better off transferring the paint to an airbrush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lots of people use car paints no problem, warm the can first, and light thin coats will be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I can only agree with the advice to heat gently and short light passes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 ^Wot they said. I keep my tins in the airing cupboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hello,Rybeast - I agree with the majority of your replies.I use Halfords Rattle Cans regularly.A thorough shake of the can,stand in hot water to 'thin' the paint and away you go.Personally,I wouldn't choose to put this paint through my airbrush.I respect the fact that each has their own method but I'd be worried about the airbrush becoming really gummed up with it.I've also found I can get a little bit of flow control by going lighter on the spray button.Good luck with your chosen method.All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbee2004 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I've built several airliners in the past and have always had excellent results using the Halfords rattle cans. I can only echo what's been said here about pre-warming the can in water before using. I would highly recommend their Appliance White as I have never seen it go yellow, as so many dedicated model paints have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I warm my cans on the kitchen radiator- It's a double one so they lie nicely on their side on top of the two sections. 10 minutes on the radiator then pop out into the garage for a quick spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Silly question, But can Appliance White be overpainted with, Say..... Vallejo, or Tamiya ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yes. I've never had a problem overpainting Halfords paints with anything. Halfords over other paints... That's the tricky bit! Fairey Power Spray is the only thing that'll shift Halfords paints if you ever want/need to strip the model. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I agree with Nigel about decanting to an airbrush. Rattle cans have two settings - on and off. Personally I like a bit more control than that so I usually decant Halfords paint apart from primer. (Tamiya cans which are specifically made for modelling are a different matter). Decanting isn't difficult - see post 18 in this thread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbee2004 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Fairy Power Spray won't touch the Halfords acryllics in my experience, but Mr Muscle oven Cleaner will. The real trick I have found is you can only spray enamel paints onto acrylics. Do it the other way and the paint reacts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybeast Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thank you everyone for the many, extremely useful and helpful replies. I'm currently in the process of finding a container large enough to take the fuselage pieces of the A380 so I can strip the white enamel and replace with spray primer from Humbrol for a neater finish. I spray painted the underbelly of the A380, using short sharp bursts as I did with the primer. Took longer - I spaced it out throughout the day and managed to achieve an even coating which has ensured there is no white to see. I will update you all once I've attempted to achieve the same feat on the fuselage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Fairy Power Spray won't touch the Halfords acryllics in my experience, but Mr Muscle oven Cleaner will. The real trick I have found is you can only spray enamel paints onto acrylics. Do it the other way and the paint reacts. FPS will definitely take off Halfords. Done it with the primer on a Spitfire and metallics on a meteor. No problem at all. Came straight off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 The new FPS won't shift anything. It must be a new formula, and it's useless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Nothing to add to the wise advice above, except that 30cm is a bit too far away, you might get a slightly grainy finish if the droplets start to dry before they hit the target. About 20cm is better, but use short, quick passes to avoid paint build up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Same here though I only use the white and grey primers out of the can to prime the bigger stuff (Alclad grey for smaller). I decant Appliance white and 'colours' and add Halfords leveller as I also prefer a little more control over what's being slapped on. As folks have said shake well, warm the can first, if possible for best results spray in a warm environment and apply with gentle misting passes from as Al says around 20 cms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If you haven't used Halfords rattle cans, get an old kit or alternatively something like a plastic flowerpot and practice ot that until you are happy. So much less aggrivating than ruining the model you spent ages building. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hah, I remember the first time I started using Halfords spraypaints many many years ago. My technique at first (to avoid flooding) was to hold the model in one hand and the can in the other, and apply vigorous movements to both arms. My wife commented it was akin to watching Edward Scissorhands practise topiary. Now everything is nice and calm. I find I can control the amount of paint delivery to a vey good degree with nice even passes, and it goes on beautifully smooth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The new FPS won't shift anything. It must be a new formula, and it's useless. That explains why I was having trouble removing acrylics from my Phantom with it last month! Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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