need help on tamiya spray can

I have just tried it,
heat up with warm water,
but it turn out to be too messive for me to handle.
I just can't spray a light coat at all,

how do you guys do it?

hold the button down and move very fast or just press the button one time after another

I have browse the faq, but there is little info on this

For light coat you go faster, for hard slower.
You must start before model and end after it, don't stop while you are on model.

should I hold the button all the way down or just not push to hard to reduce the spray

and how can I spry some unreached curved part without mess up other area?

thanks

practis makes progress

It is better now after tried sevral times

but should I keep a longer distance when doing a light coat?

what is the ideal distance for each kind of coat?

Push it enough to have nice flow. If you push it lihgtly paint will spit on model.

Put couple light coats and curved areas will be covered too.

thanks a lot for your help:) :) :)

Originally posted by hrmodeler

Put couple light coats and curved areas will be covered too.

This is what I usually do.

and how can I spry some unreached curved part without mess up other area?
I've learned to paint the "hard to reach spots" first and then paint the large areas. I found this method reduces the overspray on the large areas and results in a glossier finish.

Hey, DVDFreak,

Sounds like you're heating the can too much, which will increase the pressure so that it comes surging out of the can. If you can hear the can 'fizzing' as you put it into the water, you've got the water way too hot. Should be warm, not really hot, just to stabilize the temperature a bit.

Definitely do NOT put the can into boiling water. The temperature could increase the pressure to dangerous levels. You don't want to end up with a weak can blowing to bits in your hand.

As you spray, you'll notice the can cooling a lot. This is due to the expansion of gases - keeping the temperature stable is the trick.

Good luck with it all...
B

Originally posted by BWheel
Hey, DVDFreak,

Sounds like you're heating the can too much,
B


I just put the can in warm water that I can hold my hand in it as Pman's instruction.
and I did not hear it make any sound in the water.

thank you for your reminding

*Hold the button right down all the time.

*Spray your light coats around 10-12 inchs from the model. Spraying at a quick stroke.

*For the finish coats you should be slower and closer to the body.

*You must start spraying before model and end after you pass it, don't stop while you are half way along the body.

*The water should only be warm enough so you can put your hands under the hot water.