Coloured Water (aka AK Interactive/Meng Paints)

[Graeme]

So i have a couple of sets of AK Interactive acrylic paint sets...well, I wouldn't call them paint, just coloured water!

 

How are they supposed to be used? I've tried airbrush, and brush, but irrespective of how I thin them, their covering power is hopeless - they are completely translucent.

 

I currently feel I have wasted my money on these things and will go back to Tamiya or Xtralycs

 

(Hataka are no better either!)

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Hello @Graeme ... I believe they're pre-thinned at the factory ? I have some Ammo by MiG & Vallejo paints that come that way. If your thinning pre-thinned paints that might explain why you're getting no coverage. Try a test without thinning them through your Airbrush. I know it seems scary but i did it through my brand new Iwata and it worked fine.

     You can brush them by hand as well. I find they work better if i let them sit in a paint cup for 10-15 minutes. This way the factory thinner evaporate’s so the paint thickens a little. Sometimes it takes two coats, but i get decent results that way. Hope this helps you or anyone. 

 

Dennis

Edited March 19, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[GazB]

On 19/03/2018 at 7:35 PM, Graeme said:

So i have a couple of sets of AK Interactive acrylic paint sets...well, I wouldn't call them paint, just coloured water!

 

How are they supposed to be used? I've tried airbrush, and brush, but irrespective of how I thin them, their covering power is hopeless - they are completely translucent.

 

I currently feel I have wasted my money on these things and will go back to Tamiya or Xtralycs

 

(Hataka are no better either!)

 

I've picked up a few Mig Ammo paints recently and assuming they perform the same as AKI paints, this is what I did.

 

Straight from the bottle they would spray pretty well, but had a tendency to start getting a bit spotty, presumably with some minor clogging (my needle has a very slight bend in the tip so maybe that affected it). I did a quick test by applying maybe 2-3 drops of Ultimate Airbrush Acrylic Thinner, gave it a little stir, covered the nozzle and applied some air to further mix it (watch for any splashing, though). It then sprayed brilliantly. 

 

I painted an entire truck with no real issues, including a colour change for the cab and another colour change for a bit of detail. 

 

Given the product similarities between AKI and Mig Ammo, I guess the same process may work? I think I have a single bottle of AKI paint from a weathering set that I could maybe test out again. I think I gave it a shot once and don't recall any issues from the bottle without any additional thinning.

 

Just remember to give it lighter coats than you would with say, Tamiya, and build up

 

Gaz