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gunpowder wrote:What about cleaning up? Do i have to use their own brand ?

I used plain old lacquer thinner with no problems.

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My 2002 Nissan Altima SE was also pearlescent white.

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I've not used loads of different types, but I've been happy with the results I've gotten from the Polly S acrylic variety.

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I've decanted Krylon into an airbrush jar, and then both hand and airbrushed out of it. For Airbrushing, you will have to thin it a bit, handbrushing no problem. What I did, was take out the white piece of plastic (the nozzle) from the trigger, and fit a straw in there Anyone ever try using the spr...

bert aka model maker wrote:can i use future stait out of the bottle or does it need diluting for the brush on method ?

Use it straight.

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I used a small "jeweler's"-type flathead screwdriver. I heated the business end with a candle flame and just pushed it through the plastic from the outside. It worked pretty well with a just a couple of minutes of practice. I won't pretend the edges were square, but they were closer than I...

Yeah, my Aztek 470 does this as well. I get the impression it isn't really a leak, in the sense of something it does but shouldn't, but actually a normal function of an Aztek airbrush. Can't say for sure, but as with others, I use a compressor so it matters not.

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Richard D wrote:gloss paints have a shine to them and is not best to use at a base coat.

Why not? I think plenty of people do use them. You can then skip gloss-coating with a clear as decal prep.

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