Very Sandy effect after applying 3 or more coats of paints using airbrush....

[MR_M]

hi guys, i still can get a good effect on how to prevent sandy painting after i use 3 or more color on it.... any ideas how the things come up with a very smooth paint...?

Hi FichtenFoo Idol sir... any advice sir? whats the mixing or proper timing on paint?

[Gunpla Inc.]

Have you tried PMing your idol yet? ;p

[MR_M]

  hey Gunpla.... how are u friend... no lah, he's so busy man, ive tried once... no answer... hehehe, ill just wait... maybe sir zero will help me out. 

[Alan Britten]

Lately I've been having the same issue because its real hot down here. Once I brought the brush a little closer to the piece the gritty texture stopped appearing. My case was text book fine orange peel, hope this helps...

[R.C.]

The reason both of you were having this problem I believe is that you need to thin your paint more. It's drying before it ever hits your model. Thus the grainy texture and why it works close up. Thinner paint will travel farther without drying, the thinner is your locomotive agent.  Try thinning your paint until you find a working paint:thinner ratio. It may be different depending on temperature or humidity. Hope this helps.

[MR_M]

thanx r.c. im using two paints as usual on my model - the mr. hobby paint acrylic and the Gaia color... which i mixed with Mr. hobby thinner and leveling thinner.... usually i do the ratio 2:2:1, means 2 paints, 2 thinner and 1 leveling thinner.... hmmm, any ideas the proper mix? do i have a wrong ratio for it?

please advice.... thanx in advance. 

[Alan Britten]

I'll give more thinner a try during warmer weather. I never thought to use different ratios in different weather conditions. The joys of airbrushing, thanks for the heads up man 

[R.C.]

Yeah bro. Let me know if it works out for you when you get around to tryin. I'm waitin for warmer weather meself. Freezing here.

[MR_M]

oh yeah im almost forgot hehehe....

thanx alan...