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Hi guys, I have to spray some metallic gry flames Ive cut. My customer wants to fade to charcoal gry. Well Ive never done this before but I am going to give it a whirl. (thank God he's a friend). So I dont have an air brush, nor have I ever used one, I am hoping there is something out there in an spray can..............? If so what type of paint is friendly towards vinyl..........
I tried the search engine to answer this but .....
Also can anybody recomend an inexpensive airbrush to practice with.......... Ive been wanting to fiddle with it but........... CLUELESS !
Thanks Rich
-------------------- Rich Parthemore Buchanan NY rparth139@aol.com Posts: 107 | From: Buchanan, NY USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Rich, Since you don't have and never have had an airbrush, the best thing I can tell ya is use a spray can. Go to the auto parts store and buy vinyl paint. You should be able to find a color near to what you need. The good thing about vinyl paint is it's pretty foolproof. Just wipe down your vinyl with alcohol and spray the fade BEFORE you weed it. Vinyl paint will basically become part of the vinyl once it's dry and shouldn't even need a clearcoat.
I can send you in the right direction as to what you need to get into airbrushing. Cheap is another question altogether. The equipment is not cheap unless you already have a compressor. No compressor means you're looking at a minimum of $400 to start. That's with buying a small compressor and enough stuff to get you on the road to airbrushing. If you already have a compressor, you can get going with a lot less money.
If you need more info , you can email me or call me anytime and I'll try to help.
Hope this helps, R.T.
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"Ahhhhhh.......Juicy Fruit." Posts: 547 | From: Hattiesburg,MS USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've used Colors By Boyd in the past, but mostly on vinyl for race car graphics, so I don't know how it would hold up over the coarse of several years. Comes in a 3oz. spray can. They have a smoke grey pearl that may work. Check a2zhobbies.com if you can't find it at you local hobbie shop.
Tim
-------------------- Tim Handrich Pro Plates 1007 W 17th Street Marshfield, WI 54449 715-384-8224 proplate@commplusis.com www.pro-plates.com Posts: 5 | From: Marshfield, WI | Registered: Sep 2002
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Krylon has been a favorite for use with vinyl over the years. Butch Anton was always using Krylon in his vinyl painting demos I saw some years back. Lay it on thin & go back for more if needed after drying. It seems even the stuff that does work can start to eat away at the vinyl if applied too thick.
I agree about not weeding until after. I made that mistake & the overspray on the release liner came up with the transfer tape & then laid down on the job. Lost all my clean computer-cut edges. Also weed while wet as you would expect, for the usual reasons.
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Rich, If you have a compressor, you can get a good used airbrush for less than 50 bucks on Ebay. Their are only a few good ones, but for the money a Pasche VL type is fine and time tested. They come with several assessories including 3 tips and needles for differnt size patterns. You will need an inline pressure valve to regulate air flows.It is a relatively easy sport to get into, and very versitile. Paints must be shot thin as milk, but can be atomized much better than pressure cans, and will provide much nicer finishes. They are shirt pocket portable, so you can borrow a compressor or buy a very cheap one, as it doesn't require much CFM to operate one. Have fun.
-------------------- "Don't change horses in midstream, unless you spot one with longer legs" bronzeo oti Jack Davis 1410 Main St Joplin, MO 64801 www.imagemakerart.com jack@imagemakerart.com Posts: 1549 | From: Joplin, MO | Registered: Mar 2000
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Check out www.bearair.com also they have a wide variety of air brushes and accessories. If you are confused they have a toll free number and will be very helpful. I have Iwata air brushes they are very easy to use and fairly inexpensive.
-------------------- Rob Lenz Lenz Signs 402 Elm St. Osage, Iowa 50461 Posts: 134 | From: Osage, Iowa | Registered: May 2002
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They have great prices, and shipping is free for orders over $45.
I got my Badger "Cresendo" set from them, with a starter set of Auto Air Paint for right at $90.
Also if you have an account with yahoo, you can go to the yahoo groups and do a search for "airbrush", and join a mailing list. I joined and have gotten a lot of help from those folks.
-------------------- Mark Kottwitz Kottwitz Graphics Ridgely, MD www.SeeMySignWork.com -------------------------- Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein Posts: 750 | From: Ridgely, MD | Registered: Oct 2000
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thanks for everybodies help............ am going to give it a shot nexy week with KRYLON........ (sold right down the steeet......let ya know how I make out
-------------------- Rich Parthemore Buchanan NY rparth139@aol.com Posts: 107 | From: Buchanan, NY USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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ive found krylon to be inconsistent in adhesion... however if you can find a product called SEM your laughin,, never have had a failure with it... its made for spraying vinyl body parts... sticks to vinyl.. like a op to tofu!
-------------------- Del Badry philmdesign Sylvan Lake, Alberta Posts: 636 | From: Sylvan Lake, Alberta | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've figured out the hard way that in art and music, you'll be frustrated to the point of deciding you're lousy and a no-talent if your tools/instruments aren't really good quality.
-------------------- Penny Baugh Lee Edmund Spyro Design Group
Spyro Graphics 3458 Main Street, East Fort Payne, AL 35968
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