nova Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) I just discovered something today that I want to pass along. I've been trying to airbrush softbaits with waterbased paint and have been running into a problem where the paint wants to separate because of the oil in the plastic. What I did, after trying all kinds of things, was to wipe down the plastic with alcohol and then airbrush it after I heat the plastic with a heatgun set at the lowest setting (heat and fan). This dries the paint very quickly and stops it from separating as you paint. Don't try to lay too much paint at once. Just do a light coat and then pass in front of the heatgun. Then lay more paint and repeat the heat. Takes a little longer but you'll get good results. www.novalures.com Edited April 25, 2009 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Great job Nova! I had good results washing my tubes with Dawn dishwashing soap,then rinseing,then allowing to dry.The way you do it should allow a better grip for the paint. Is the paint still very fragile before the clear dip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Once the paint is dry and set it's not as fragile as it was before. You still have to take care though. I just did a bunch of ST baits in white pearl belly and black back. Came out not too bad but I'm still trying to re-learn the airbrush thing. Getting some over spray and some spots where I don't want them. What PSI do you folks use to spray? www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I am usually down around 10 psi nova. Im no expert but if I had to guess thats where I would start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I am usually down around 10 psi nova. Im no expert but if I had to guess thats where I would start. I don't seem to any color until I'm around 35 PSI. Could it be my paint is too thick? I thin it 50/50. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Boy I wouldnt think so on water based paints. Im not quite sure whats up. Maybe my pressure is off but I dont think so. I will go check and get back to you. I havnt painted in a while but I am sure thats where its set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) I was wrong, 25 psi is what I had it set on last. And that was shooting createx paints. But you can go as high as 40 psi I believe. Thin it till its a milk like consistancy. And remember stencils are our friend lol. Edited April 26, 2009 by MTfishingrods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Now that you say something I had some swimmbaits that were air brushed. I got last year that kinda smelled like rubbing alcohol or something to that effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
