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lukeallen92
17-02-2009, 02:37 PM
I have bought myself an airbrush and some pactra paint in the little jars. i am going to experiment on some cheap bodies i picked up. How much thinning of the paint is required?

Thanks Luke
Huw333
17-02-2009, 03:34 PM
Other people will probably tell you otherwise, but i used mine straight out the jar (i'm sure it says that on it?). I used a 0.25mm nozzle and it was fine ;)
chalky
17-02-2009, 05:42 PM
never been able to spray pactra from the jar it just makes strings

but by all means try it

i would use 60 40 paint and thinner as a rough guide
Huw333
17-02-2009, 06:23 PM
never been able to spray pactra from the jar it just makes strings

Well that does explain something, it sprayed ok but i kept getting cobweb looking things appearing on the shell. Would that be the reason?
Decal Designs
17-02-2009, 07:00 PM
Pactra make the normal paint in jars, same paint as the spray cans that does need thinning to airbrush or you will get cobwebs, but they also make an water based acrylic polycarbonate paint that is supposed to be ready too spray, slightly smaller jars and didn't really take off over here.

Kev
Huw333
17-02-2009, 07:17 PM
Thanks, i'll try thinning it next time ;)
telboy
17-02-2009, 07:48 PM
Not sure why it didn't take off over here (pactra acrylic).
I've used it quite a lot, and its better to use than Faskolor.
Thinner and goes through the airbrush better...covers better too, without any 'fisheye-ing'.
Decal Designs
17-02-2009, 11:42 PM
Ripmax have tried dropping the price of the acrylic Pactra but still cannot move it.

Kev
telboy
18-02-2009, 12:02 AM
Amazing.

A paint better than the one which most use, and no body wants it!!:eh?:




You can't please some people!:p
ginger fixit
18-02-2009, 07:43 AM
tell

could be that we cant get it ive never seen it.

i must try and get some if you think its better though matey

laters Andy

p.s got the new shed yet
Huw333
21-02-2009, 04:15 PM
Pactra make the normal paint in jars, same paint as the spray cans that does need thinning to airbrush or you will get cobwebs

I tried painting a new shell today and thinned the paint (about 1/3 thinner) and had no problem with the cobwebs, also spayed nicely aswell, a lot easier to do fine work. Thanks Kev :thumbsup: