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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 13:49:54 GMT -7
Thought I'd start on this one while the Mustang is being stripped. It's a good test situation for the Createx paint I've been wanting to try. This is the regular Createx, not the Auto Air.  Primed...  Createx recommends a .5mm needle and 45psi. My compressor tops out at about 40psi. It sprayed very nicely out of the bottle...nice and smooth. After two light coats I decided to experiment and spray a much heavier coat than I normally would. Looks pretty muddy, with the details obscured. The paint stuck well, though, and there was no dripping.  After drying it looks great. The details popped back up nicely. Color is nice and rich...better than it looks in the pics. I can see no particular advantage to a heavy coat and will continue to use lighter coats.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 14:37:35 GMT -7
Looking good I like the Gremlin
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 20, 2016 15:23:32 GMT -7
Don't think I've ever seen this kit, going to be watching
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 20, 2016 16:48:06 GMT -7
Awesome!! I have been wanting this kit myself, looking forward to what you do with it. Paint looks nice as well!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 16:54:30 GMT -7
The kit is very simple. No engine, dash or suspension. At least it shouldn't take long to build.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 20, 2016 16:59:25 GMT -7
wow - no engine dash or suspension???
Now I do want one, is the hood a regular hood? I ask because as a teenager, I had a Gremlin for a spell. A faded blue one, with a milk carton for the passenger seat!! Always wanted to make that car - man do I still have some fond memories of running around with my high school buddy in that thing!
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Post by sharp on Feb 20, 2016 17:09:04 GMT -7
Paint job looks great!that createx paint is awesome,I use it all the time!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 18:49:01 GMT -7
That paint layed down very well mate, this will look way cool i think..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 20:43:06 GMT -7
wow - no engine dash or suspension??? Now I do want one, is the hood a regular hood? I kid you not. Here's every part in the kit. The hood has a cutout for a fake engine top, which you can see on the bottom right corner of the chrome tree.  Flat black will be applied in the style shown below. For now, though, I'm dead in the water. Couldn't get anything to spray today, and after some experimentation I'm pretty sure it's the compressor. I have a new one on order, it's supposed to get here on Tuesday. What am I supposed to do until then?? smiley-confused005  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 20:46:39 GMT -7
Paint job looks great!that createx paint is awesome,I use it all the time! Some of the craft paints I've used look just as good, but they have to be thinned, and it can be a bit of a nuisance getting the consistency just right. I sure like being able to spray right out of the bottle. That alone may be worth the extra dough. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 20:56:09 GMT -7
Will it spray if you thin it a little bit ? 40 psi is quite a bit of pressure..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2016 21:41:36 GMT -7
This laid down very nice. Quick question and I don't mean derail this thread but how do you spray your auto air paints?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 0:47:31 GMT -7
Will it spray if you thin it a little bit ? 40 psi is quite a bit of pressure.. 40 does seem like a lot. I tried it at 30 and it also worked fine. I'm wondering if they recommend the higher pressure to increase atomization of the paint? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 0:50:53 GMT -7
This laid down very nice. Quick question and I don't mean derail this thread but how do you spray your auto air paints? The Auto Air I first sprayed as recommended...30psi through a .55mm tip. Also tried it at 20psi and it still sprayed very nicely. I like the lower pressure if it works because I feel I have more control. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 1:15:56 GMT -7
Forgot to mention that this kit is 1/20 scale.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 1:24:58 GMT -7
This laid down very nice. Quick question and I don't mean derail this thread but how do you spray your auto air paints? The Auto Air I first sprayed as recommended...30psi through a .55mm tip. Also tried it at 20psi and it still sprayed very nicely. I like the lower pressure if it works because I feel I have more control. I tend to vary my PSI, depending on what i am doing. Close up or a fade , sometimes i drop down to 15, and just thin the paint a little more, because, as you found, you have more control,. I find instructions are a good starting point, and a guide, not everybody paints the same, so it is then up to the individual to work out what works best for them, that's half the challenge mate. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 8:52:31 GMT -7
The Auto Air I first sprayed as recommended...30psi through a .55mm tip. Also tried it at 20psi and it still sprayed very nicely. I like the lower pressure if it works because I feel I have more control. I tend to vary my PSI, depending on what i am doing. Close up or a fade , sometimes i drop down to 15, and just thin the paint a little more, because, as you found, you have more control,. I find instructions are a good starting point, and a guide, not everybody paints the same, so it is then up to the individual to work out what works best for them, that's half the challenge mate. I tried following the instructions and I dont think I understood them. I experimented with some of the white base color. I thinned as I thought it said and it came out pretty clear. It looked to thick to spray it out of the bottles. I'll try again with a higher PSI. I'm determined to get it right. I have quite a few bottles of the Auto Air that I'd really like to use and I've seen some of you guys' paint with these and I like. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 11:51:07 GMT -7
The white base sprayed great right out of the bottle. I believe it's a bit thinner than the color. What size needle are you using?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 17:01:54 GMT -7
I'm using a .5 needle.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 20:55:36 GMT -7
Worked for me, should work for you. I'm guessing you have a better airbrush and compressor than I do.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 7:45:27 GMT -7
I have a Grex setup. But I've know of guys doing more with less. I tested last night. Nothing sprayed right out of the bottle so I did thin it down almost 3:1. Here's s white base coat and here's a pearl color.   I think I have it figured out. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 11:24:24 GMT -7
Seems odd that you should have to thin the stuff, but at least it looks good. smiley-confused005
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 21:45:55 GMT -7
First coat of clear. Looking pretty nice already. Next is detail painting, then more clear, then sanding/polishing, then the flat black. smiley-scared002  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 0:01:51 GMT -7
Nice glossy finish mate.. the satin black will work perfectly with that color.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 7:40:03 GMT -7
This looks good Sid. Reminds me of Easter. Poke
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 18:49:17 GMT -7
The Easter Gremlin! smileyCACETROO_zps365bb43e OK, here it is with the (should be) final coat of clear coat. It's got a pretty good reflection already. Whenever I manage to do something halfway right I'm very tempted to leave it as is, being afraid to screw it up by doing something else to it. The clear coat has a lot of small imperfections though...I'm not sure why. Anwyay, I remembered that I have a painted Avanti body from a kit that I decided not to finish, so I'm going to practice sanding on that.  |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 26, 2016 8:44:21 GMT -7
Het Sid, good idea on practicing, but I think you would be safe to maybe start with a high, smooth grit, say 8000, lots of water. If you have those Testors pads, those are great to get wet and lightly sand. Do maybe just a quarter panel, then feel with your fingers, if the rough spots are still there, drop down to 6000, if they are not there, advance all the way up to the 12,000 - then polish and clear - just a thought bud. You are WAY more advanced than me anyways, as I have yet to "grow a set" and actually paint with the gun. I have been spraying Future. But I promised a good friend here to start painting with it
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 11:13:49 GMT -7
Yes, 8000 is what I'm planning on starting with, since the finish is pretty smooth already. Grape minds think alike, as they say...   |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 26, 2016 12:52:45 GMT -7
Yes, 8000 is what I'm planning on starting with, since the finish is pretty smooth already. Grape minds think alike, as they say... I hope the grape is a merlot in a corked bottle... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 13:20:28 GMT -7
OK, first mistake. I didn't let the heavy clear coat cure sufficiently, and it sloughed off a bit when sanding. It may be fixable. I'm going to let it sit until it feels fully cured, then re-clear coat it. If the damage is too severe I'll strip it down and start again. I realize that I didn't follow Dale's method here. Still experimenting. At least I'm not feeling discouraged. (That's me on the left.)  |
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