06-03-2012, 11:29 AM
Lacquer-based paints work well over water-based ones if the latter are fully cured - at least 24 hours for most paints currently available. Lacquer thinner is available in quarts or gallons at any hardware or home improvement store and many automotive suppliers, too. It stores well if kept in a sealed metal or glass container. It's also an excellent cement for styrene, and useful for stripping paint from metal objects.
Be sure to wear a two-stage respirator when airbrushing, as the vapours are not especially good for you. I work with a spray booth, but still wear the respirator and do so when spraying large objects outdoors, too.
An advantage to using Dullcote with an airbrush (besides the better finish) is that it can be mixed, in varying proportions, with Glosscote, yielding various versions of semi-gloss.
Wayne
Be sure to wear a two-stage respirator when airbrushing, as the vapours are not especially good for you. I work with a spray booth, but still wear the respirator and do so when spraying large objects outdoors, too.
An advantage to using Dullcote with an airbrush (besides the better finish) is that it can be mixed, in varying proportions, with Glosscote, yielding various versions of semi-gloss.
Wayne