Giorgio N Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 10 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Oops ..... Sorry but I don't understand, Giorgio. Martin Simply for some reason I could get my email on my mobile but I couldn't access them from my laptop. Replying from the mobile is a bit of a pain and it's less easy to attach pictures, so I was waiting til I could resolve the laptop issue before replying... it's all sorted now ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 All, I loaded the airbrush today and failed twice. I started by trying the Humbrol 192 thinned with Humbrol enamel thinners. It ended curdling like bad milk and the paint turned to gloopy lumps. I then thought I'd go the Testors route and tried some FS28915 Fluorescent Red with white spirit and the same happened!!!!! What is going on? Any ideas????? Thanks in advance. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) It happens sometimes, nowadays i use Revell color mix..... That works with every enamel paint i use..no shifting or goopy stuff since i use that... Cheers, Jan Edited December 8, 2017 by janneman36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Great, and thanks, Jan but given that I have these paints and want to use them I need a solution...... Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) I seem to remember from way back that some of the Humbrol fluorescent plants needed to be thinned with cellulose thinners. Edited December 8, 2017 by lasermonkey Sausage fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Ah, that could make sense. Oddly the Testors reacted in the same way as the Humbrol even though I used different thinners! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 6 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Ah, that could make sense. Oddly the Testors reacted in the same way as the Humbrol even though I used different thinners! Martin I now see that many people on line quote using lacquer thinners - cellulose thinner. My question now is whether that dissolves plastic? I recall that it does. Any ideas? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Using these thinners for spraying is usually not much a problem for the plastic, as long as you don't apply a very wet coat. However not all airbrushes can spray this stuff as rubber seals can be damaged by lacquer thinners. Generally good airbrushes have teflon seals and can spray lacquers with no problem but better check if yours can. Have to say that in the past I sprayed Humbrol fluorescent paints with no problem using a generic synthetic enamel thinner, but it was many years ago and Humbrol probably changed their formula a couple of times in the meantime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thanks Giorgui, it it looks like purchases of MM and Humbrol 192 are wasted as I don't want to run the risk of damage or unhealthy intake! I'll work a compromise with my trusty Humbol 209. I'll give it a whiter undercoat in the hope that it brings a redder hue out. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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