Diver Posted Monday at 04:39 PM #1 Posted Monday at 04:39 PM I am using the AL acrylic water based paints on my SansonTug. The paint is quite thick and does not seem to flow very well. If you brush on paint in one direction and then come back with the brush it pulls the paint away. The hull is well sanded with a primer sealer applied. Is there away to thin the paint to slow drying time and help it flow better? Thanks
vaddoc Posted Monday at 08:11 PM #2 Posted Monday at 08:11 PM Thinner and retarder! Have a look round MSW, lots of posts in brush painting. Diver 1 Current projects: Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat
Sceatha Posted 17 hours ago #3 Posted 17 hours ago A lot of the time the acrylic paint not "grasping" and being lifted up is a matter of surface tension. Do you see the paint "shrinking" on the surface while still wet? If yes, scuffing the primed surface with a gentle abrasive pad or sandpaper will help a lot. Diver 1 Current build: Greek Galliot (scratchbuilt) Previous: Byblos Ship (scratchbuilt) Keep building. https://www.scalemodelspot.com/
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