liquid masking

[cornbinder23]

i am using fasmask in 4 heavy coats when i cut it, it seems to take alot of pressure to cut through w/o cutting into the body.
Am i using too much or what? :(

[davecnitrors4]

Prolly, yep.

3-4 thin-medium coats is all I ever use. My tip is to mask beyond the cut lines of the body, say into the wheelwell area, with the LMF. Then after a few layers I can test cut a piece in there without boogering up the main body area. If it's too thin, I can add another layer.

And always use a brand new blade with every body. It's 10 cents well spent.

[cornbinder23]

i do use a new blade every body so i am probably laying it on too thick
also i asked this before but are createx paints better than faskolor? which are easier to spray? and who has better colors? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[davecnitrors4]

createx and faskolor are similar, both water based. I find cratex has some extra colors that faskolor doesn't, and because you can get createx at crafts stores, they are a tiny bit less expensive.

Both have to be reduced to airbrush.

[cornbinder23]

i heard you mention thinning all airbrush paints do you just use water to thin faskolors?
and whats the best cleaner to use for the airbrush? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[PyroMike]

i heard you mention thinning all airbrush paints do you just use water to thin faskolors?
and whats the best cleaner to use for the airbrush? :confused: :confused: :confused:
You could use just water or you could use Windex, or you could use rubbing alcohol. I use a 75/25% mix of Windex and alcohol, and then add that mix to my paint. I like to mix my paint about 50/50 of paint to thinner, and then if it needs to be thinner I can add more if needed. How ever you don’t need to thin down the paint, but the paint will spray a lot better if you do.

You can use water as a flush mixed with a little Windex or rubbing alcohol and for a cleaner just use the Windex or alcohol straight. Also make sure that you dry your brush after you are done using it, for the paint cup use a clean paper towel, and just spray air out of it for about 30 seconds or longer to be sure that your brush is dry.