mjlynch71 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I am thinking about pre-shading my Trumpeter p-38. Since my Pasche Airbrush is not working right, and cannot get the stream of paint that narrow, using a black Sharpi marker doing the lines before painting. Any thoughts on this before I try it. Thanks, Jerod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I am thinking about pre-shading my Trumpeter p-38. Since my Pasche Airbrush is not working right, and cannot get the stream of paint that narrow, using a black Sharpi marker doing the lines before painting. Any thoughts on this before I try it. Thanks, Jerod DON'T!!! That ink will most likely bleed through the paint leaving a pretty nasty result. If you're doing an Olive Drab over Neutral Gray scheme you'd be surprised how wide of a line you can shoot on there and still achieve the desired effect. Even under lighter colors like white you can take broad, nasty-looking pre-shading like this: And achieve a pretty good result: It's all about using light coats, allowing them to set-up fully so you can see the 'real' results, and working towards a result you're happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjlynch71 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Ok, That is what I thought. I need to figure out what is wrong with my aribrush. Might get a new regulator. What PSI do you like to use. Thanks, Jerod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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big matt Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 No on the Sharpi! I had an aluminum part that had the Sharpi notes glass bead blasted from it. The part was then primed and then painted with imron white. The ink still bled through to the point where you could still read the original note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ok, That is what I thought. I need to figure out what is wrong with my aribrush. Might get a new regulator. What PSI do you like to use. Thanks, Jerod PSI is a much trickier question. For me it changes based on what type of paint, how much I've thinned it, single- or double-action airbrush and lots of other factors (including temp and humidity) can affect that. Your best bet there is to "fiddle with it" until you find a comfortable setting. I spray a few lines on a piece of cardboard or scrap plastic to get the setting I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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