KB Tackle Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi Guys, need help. I'm very new to the airbrushing. I purchased a Paasche VL and several bottles of Createx paint. My questions are (1). What pressure and which tip size? The colors I bought look nothing like the colors on some of the great looking baits I see on here. (2). Does Createx make these paints? (3). If not, which ones do I need? (4). Do you just prime with rattle can paint? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 KB, some guys mix paint to get intermediate colors, some guys (like me) try to find and buy them. Check out the acrylic paints at WASCO -- Wildlife Artist Supply Company for specific colors that apply to wildlife, including fish. Createx paint is good but they sell mostly a standard color selection. Other companies like Smith Wildlife, Polytranspar and Van Dyke have more specialized colors. You can mix and match. I shoot at between 40 and 15 psi, depending on the paint and what I'm painting. I use an acrylic paint shot through my airbrush as a colorbase, over waterproofing like epoxy or propionate. There are several good white acrylics with "high solids" (lots of pigment). I like Polytranspar Superhide White. Some guys use rattle cans but many of them leave a strong smell even after drying. Use the SEARCH feature to explore some recent questions/posts about painting, airbrushes, etc. There's lots of info available in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danderson Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Wasco paint is great from what I hear and it comes in fish specific colors. I don't have the time to have it shipped when I'm in my dungeon painting so I just mix mine. I use Createx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
