Orionjp Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'm sure there are several posts that touch on it, but when using brush on primer, am I supose to water it down or use as is? I noticed when I used it on the easter mousling it didn't go on quite as smooth as I expected. Also, when using as an airbrush primer, how much water/paint should I put? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artists Wren Posted August 27, 2011 Artists Share Posted August 27, 2011 I don't have an airbrush, so I can't comment on that. Generally you will need to thin the brush-on primer at least a little. If your primer is older or a thicker batch, you might need to thin it a little more. As a general test, when you move your brush through the pool of primer, any wake or sign of strokes behind the brush should vanish pretty quickly. (As a general guide for a thinner batch of primer, 4 drops primer to 1 drop water, with another drop of water for a thicker/older bottle.) I find that I need to shake the primer bottle more vigourously than the paint. I keep my primer on its side to make it easier to mix up. If you don't thoroughly shake the bottle every time you can end up with a situation where the first half is the right consistency or even too thin, and the last half of the bottle seems thick and gloopy. The brush on sealer bottle also requires lots of shaking for optimum performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yea, I noticed the shaking was rather vigorous. I think I hurt my wrist shacking it. Thanks for the info, I'll look for that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeySloth Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I learned a trick from these forums that if you want to mix something up good place it on your washer or dryer when doing laundry. Works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddot Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'll second what Wren siad. Shake until you think it's mixed, then shake it some more. Also, I noticed I could't squeeze anymore out, but there was still quite a bit. I removed the nipple, stirred iot up with the handle of a worn out detail brush, added a touch of water, stirred it some more, replaced the nipple and cap, and shook it up again. That seemed to reconstitute it pretty well and it's been working better than ever. It's high maintnence like that but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks a lot, I'll look into this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vutpakdi Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I thin the brush on primer just a bit (4:1 or 5:1, paint:water) or not at all if I am brushing on and around 2:1 to 1:1 for pushing through an airbrush. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I thin the brush on primer just a bit (4:1 or 5:1, paint:water) or not at all if I am brushing on and around 2:1 to 1:1 for pushing through an airbrush. Ron Thanks, I'll try this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddot Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 A quick question about airbrushes: is there any special cleaning procedures when using primer or sealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akiosama Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I'd imagine just what would be necessary to clean any sort of paint of that type. (i.e. Acrylic cleaner to clean acrylics, enamel thinner to clean enamels, etc.) My 2 yen, Akiosama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orionjp Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 I always used alcohol, I soked it in alcohol and it would unclog it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vutpakdi Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 A quick question about airbrushes: is there any special cleaning procedures when using primer or sealer? Not really. Just takes a little more work than normal paints (more so with the primer): there always seems to be more primer build up to be cleaned out, and both the primer and sealer are a bit more resistant to be cleaned out (which is to be expected). Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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