Airbrush paints for wood

[Glynne]

I've managed to fit a Clarke airbrush to my old Koala compressor and am interested to see if I can use this for some small woodworking projects i.e. a dolls house.
At the moment I'm only looking to spray primer and top coats in white (or other plain colours) rather than anything exotic so what paints would be best for this?
The instructions that came with the brush are somewhat basic so any guidance on the consistency / thickness of the paint would be really helpful.
I have had a look at some of the general spraying threads but the size of this project (and planned future ones) wouldn't justify 5 litres of Morrells so any smaller scale alternatives would be ideal.
Thanks,

Glynne

 

[RossJarvis]

I've managed to fit a Clarke airbrush to my old Koala compressor and am interested to see if I can use this for some small woodworking projects i.e. a dolls house.
At the moment I'm only looking to spray primer and top coats in white (or other plain colours) rather than anything exotic so what paints would be best for this?
The instructions that came with the brush are somewhat basic so any guidance on the consistency / thickness of the paint would be really helpful.
I have had a look at some of the general spraying threads but the size of this project (and planned future ones) wouldn't justify 5 litres of Morrells so any smaller scale alternatives would be ideal.
Thanks,

Glynne

You may find "airbrush ready" acrylics are best for this, e.g.;

http://www.everythingairbrush.com/acata ... _Inks.html

When I did some of this on plastic models, the consistency was like that of thick milk/thin cream. The spraying process itself is also a bit of an art that takes time to master. Generally spray around edges first and then across the surface, keeping the speed steady and start the spray before the surface and stop after it. Some people go for many coats of a fine mist, wheras you can actually get a thicker uniform coat on in one go. However beware of "runs" if the coat is too thick. The distance from the surface is also quite critical, around 6" is a good place to start.

Most paints that are "thinnable" will go through an airbrush, mix thoroughly with the correct thinner to a runny, but not watery consistency. Data sheets etc may give information on how well they may do for spraying.

Hope this helps

Ross

 

[Glynne]

Thanks Ross, that's just what I was looking for.
I'm not getting a very good finish on my doll's house doors (don't laugh) so I'll try with the airbrush.

Glynne