Airbrushing Revell enamel

[XL929]

Hope someone can help, I'm having a nightmare trying to airbrush with Revell enamels.

Too little thinner and it simply won't flow, but then suddenly too much and it spiders. Just can't seem to get the right balance.

I usually use Humbrol and WEM colourcoats and get on fine with them, but for some reason I just can't get on with the Revell enamels. Has anyone any ideas or experience? Many thanks!

PS: Am using an Iwata HP-CS Eclipse and spray between 15-20 psi.

[scotthldr]

I only use Xtracolor or Revell enamels and I don't have any problems spraying either of them. What thinners are you using?

I always use Revell Colourmix and thin Revell enamels 70/30 (more thinners) and Xtracolor 60/40 and spray at 10 psi.

[XL929]

Must admit I had a feeling the thinners may have been an issue, I've never used Revell Colourmix so will have to get hold of some. Have always used generic HMG thinners from my local model shop and they seem to work fine with Humbrol and WEM paints, but guess it may well be a compatibility issue with the Revell mix.

Thanks very much for you help

[scotthldr]

Could be the source of your problems, I've always used Colourmix since I read about it's fantastic compatibility with Xtracolor enamels in a magazine years back(they weren't wrong). I've tired a generic thinner like yourself when I've run out of CM and found it turned the paint chalky.

[Bri48]

Hope someone can help, I'm having a nightmare trying to airbrush with Revell enamels.

Too little thinner and it simply won't flow, but then suddenly too much and it spiders. Just can't seem to get the right balance.

I usually use Humbrol and WEM colourcoats and get on fine with them, but for some reason I just can't get on with the Revell enamels. Has anyone any ideas or experience? Many thanks!

PS: Am using an Iwata HP-CS Eclipse and spray between 15-20 psi.

Hi XL929,

I always use enamels, Revell, Humbrol, Xtracolor just my preference. For thinning I use a QD Thinner which I purchase from a local paint supplier.

It cost about £25 per gallon and lasts years.

Brian.

[XL929]

Thanks very much for all your help, will try and get hold of some of the Revell Colourmix.

[AdriaN (MLT)]

Ive never had problems spraying revell enamels. I always use white spirit. spray between 10-20psi. never used colormix!

[flying tiger]

I think that the revell email colors are synthetic lacquers and not enamels. Try colormix and ,if you can find it, Mr. color thinner. I tried the latter with success.