Spraying Lifecolor Paint

[mustang1984]

Hi Guys and Girls,

I am by no means a beginner when it comes to spraying aircraft and have had a trusty Badger 200 for many years. I have always used Tamiya paint as I was mainly into armor up until recently when I went back to aircraft after a long break.

I chose to go with Lifecolor for the new venture- big mistake, I just can't spray the stuff!!!

Has anyone got any hints about ratio and thinner?

I spent most of yesterday trying to spray the underside of my 1/48 Grumman Avenger FAA Sky- not what I wanted from a day off from work!!! (I didn't get anywhere near the Slate Grey/ Dark Sea Grey camo!!!)

Thanks for your help

Lee

[scvrobeson]

The best stuff I've found for spraying Lifecolor is actually distilled water. It works great, but you do kind of have to work quickly.

[Stephen]

I use their own thinner and a couple of drops of Windsor&Newton flow improver which I got from an art store.

Some tips here

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...mp;hl=Lifecolor

Stephen

Edited October 8, 2010 by Stephen

[RichardL]

I just can't spray the stuff!!!

Yes you can. Just use distilled water as a thinner and spray multiple light coats. Use around 4:1 paint to thinner ratio. So far I have had very little problem airbrushing LifeColor through my Iwata Revolution.

[juanchopancho]

Has anyone tried Lifecolor with Tamiya X-20A thinner?

[RichardL]

Has anyone tried Lifecolor with Tamiya X-20A thinner?

The answer to your question is in the link given by Stephen above.

[RichardL]

Use around 4:1 paint to thinner ratio.

Depending on the color, you can use as little as 15% - 20% thinner.

[Mike C]

I've just posted my positive experience with airbrushing Lifecolor FS36375 and FS36320 (matt/flat)... I used plain tap water to thin at 50:50 ratio (1ml water + 1ml paint, to be exact, pre-mixed in spare paint bottle). Airbrushed it at 10-12 Psi. Laid down very nicely.