Post by packersfan on May 16, 2009 13:33:37 GMT -8
Hello. I figured I'd share what I learned through trial and error about airbrushing with glow in the dark pigment. When I tried the first time to airbrush a Mugg with the pigment, I mixed it in with my paint, thinking it would dissolve nicely and began to spray. Unfortunately, although it does dissolve to a certain degree, there is still too much residue and as a result, it will gum up your airbrush to the point that it takes about 2 1/2 hours to clean and fix it! 
I tired again and this time had great success. If you're willing to risk it, here's what you need to do.
1) Mix the desired amount of pigment into your paint, which you've transferred into it's own jar. Allow it to sit and "cure" overnight. When you go to use it, really make sure it's mixed well.
2) Using an eyedropper, cut a piece of pantyhose and stretch it over the eyedropper and hold it in place with an elastic band to use it as a filter. This way, when you load the paint into the airbrush, all the larger particles don't get a chance to gum up the airbrush.
3) As a precaution, spray as quickly as you possibly can. Obviously taking care to produce nice even coats
4) Clean the airbrush as soon as possible and just to be sure, clean it twice as much as you normally do. Do not let this stuff sit in your airbrush too long! I can't stress this enough.
Maybe there are better ways to work with this stuff, and I'm not promoting it's use in an airbrush, because if yours ends up getting wrecked, I don't want to be held responsible. But if you're thinking of using glow in the dark pigment in an airbrush. I figured I'd share my solution so you can hopefully avoid what happened to me. I'm very new at the airbrushing game, and maybe those with more experience will tell you that using any paint additives of this nature should never be done, but judging by the results, ignorance is bliss for me ;D The figure looks pretty cool so far. I'll post it when its finished. Have fun!
I tired again and this time had great success. If you're willing to risk it, here's what you need to do.1) Mix the desired amount of pigment into your paint, which you've transferred into it's own jar. Allow it to sit and "cure" overnight. When you go to use it, really make sure it's mixed well.
2) Using an eyedropper, cut a piece of pantyhose and stretch it over the eyedropper and hold it in place with an elastic band to use it as a filter. This way, when you load the paint into the airbrush, all the larger particles don't get a chance to gum up the airbrush.
3) As a precaution, spray as quickly as you possibly can. Obviously taking care to produce nice even coats
4) Clean the airbrush as soon as possible and just to be sure, clean it twice as much as you normally do. Do not let this stuff sit in your airbrush too long! I can't stress this enough.
Maybe there are better ways to work with this stuff, and I'm not promoting it's use in an airbrush, because if yours ends up getting wrecked, I don't want to be held responsible. But if you're thinking of using glow in the dark pigment in an airbrush. I figured I'd share my solution so you can hopefully avoid what happened to me. I'm very new at the airbrushing game, and maybe those with more experience will tell you that using any paint additives of this nature should never be done, but judging by the results, ignorance is bliss for me ;D The figure looks pretty cool so far. I'll post it when its finished. Have fun!
