clear colors using airbrush

[Dog1]

i tried for the first time to airbrush clear on a chrome plated part and the result is a bright red and not clear , Does clear work with airbrush ?another question is i see my red clear is not  as good as it was when i first bought the bottle it seems to have been compromised with time , its thicker , sticks and not really clear and oily looking . can it be saved  or is it time for a fresh batch ?

Edited August 22, 2021 by Dog1

[ElectroSoldier]

Tamiya clear red?
When put over a chrome part then it should have a very bright shine to it, but not a surface shine as you would expect from a gloss finish, it will pick up the saturation, the hue might also increase due to the light reflecting off the chrome surface. It will appear to be a solid colour, not a metallic one.

 

The paint should have a clear consistency, without any oily effects and should be fairly liquid.

 

New pot maybe?

[Dog1]

Not happy with the airbrush experiment i diluted heavily and this time dry brushed from the opposite side of the clear acrylic and the result was excellent . On none chrome styrene parts usually i paint a silver background before painting on the clears with brush always . I am seeing this happen often where  after a while a paint will kind of begin expiring and lose consistency . Solution is to order a fresh batch . 

Edited August 23, 2021 by Dog1