Parma Racing Finish Paints

[Max ST Boy]

I just bought an Ofna Ravager Buggy. Its awesome!!!! I ordered a new body and got Parma Racing Finish paints: Flourescent Yellow, Flourescent Red, Indy Silver, & True Blue Pearl. I am going to use my testors dual action airbrush. Should i thin these paints out any and if so what do you use and what consistensy is too thick/thin??? let me know and i'll keep you posted on the body. thanks in advance!!!! :D

[FESTER2004]

i would thin them with paint thinner a little.dont forget to wear a resporator n paint in a well ventiallted area.

[windix60]

You have 2 different paint manufactures for a title.

If you are using PARMA FASKOLOR paint you need to use water to thin the paint no more than a teaspoon to a 2 oz bottle of paint add 1 drop at a time.

If you are using PACTRA you need to use lacquer to thin the paint.

Also if you are using a AZTEC brush you need to use the grey or blue tip to spray FASKOLOR unless you thin the paint then you can get away with a smaller tip.

Have fun painting

[Piggy89373]

Pactra comes in two flavors, lacquers and acrylics. For acrylics, I don't recommend using water to thin with, instead use isopropyl alcohol, Windex (the window cleaner) or Fantastik (the all purpose cleaner). Reason made simple, it sprays better. If you want to know more, you can use the search function and get more explanations and opinions.

For the lacquers, use lacquer thinner. Take a trip down to your local hardware store and pick up a small can of lacquer thinner, it should run you around 6 bucks or so. If you buy your lacquer thinner this way, it's more than half the price of the same stuff labeled airbrush thinner.

For thinning, use the search button for some more ideas and opinions. Each opinion will be slightly different. Some paints may not need to be thinned, while others need a bit of work. I always thin my paints to the consistency of milk, then adjust from there until I have the paint flow and pattern I need. It's a bit of trial and error, but if you start with the consistency of milk, you can't go wrong.