Water based clearcoats over Auto Air paints?

[speedphreak]

I will be starting to use Auto Air paints on my car models. The reason for this...They are water based and very low toxic. Now, that said, there are water based clears for plastics out there. 1 I know of is KTM. Now, will this clear coat be okay to use over Auto Air paints, since they to are water based?

Also, does anyone know a good transparent plastic that can be cut with an exacto and used as a stencil, so I can make my own. Thanks!

-Chris

[mike@af]

Just dont do what a buddy did, spent days airbrushing a hood, and wetsanded it.

[patoffspyder]

I tried the Createx clear and the result was not impressive. I tried with duplicolor clear, which is something you can get everywhere and the gloss was very nice, it's working perfectly with auto air colors.

Did you manage to get good result with this paint? I paint one car succesfully with this paint, but for my three last tries, it turns pretty bad. Paint was thich, very grainy. It was looking like orange peel, but I don't know why it turned this way. How do you thin this paint?

[cfcrules]

Try frisket film matt i believe is the bes you can usually get it on ebay or try searching on google.

[speedphreak]

Thanks guys! The best way to thin auto air is use their reducer.

Patoffspyder- Sounds like your pressure was to high and the paint was drying before it hit the surface. This is might of what created the grainy surface.

Thanks for the input guys!

-Chris

[patoffspyder]

Originally Posted by speedphreak

Thanks guys! The best way to thin auto air is use their reducer.

Patoffspyder- Sounds like your pressure was to high and the paint was drying before it hit the surface. This is might of what created the grainy surface.

Thanks for the input guys!

-Chris

This may be the problem, I set the pressure to 50 PSI and I am using a 0.5mm airbrush. This is what they say to do on their site... :-S

What pressure do you use?

Thanks!

[speedphreak]

Honestly, I couldn't tell what psi to use. I am just starting "again" experimenting with this paint. I had bad experience before painting my Tamiya WRX, but I am determined to make it right this time! I'll et you know everything after I experience it again. I definently know now not to use tap water! ha! You MUST use Dasani, Aquafina etc..thats what I have heard, because it doesn't contain chlorine or any other substances that can cause hazard to the finish. Well, thats all for now!

-Chris

[patoffspyder]

Yeah, I had some problems with this paint too, but it looks so great, I am gonna make some test on my side too to be able to get good results with this paint.