one of the few reasons i hate testors one coat

[Lownslow]

after spraying the 928 the overspray mess was ridiculous

after washing down with water followed by a laquer wipedown

[SuperStockAndy]

That's Testors for ya!

[Bobdude]

Why would someone use paint that upsets them every time they use it?

[Harry P.]

All sprayed paint results in overspray. It's not a "Testors" thing... it's a "spraying" thing. The brand of paint has nothing to do with it.

[Lownslow]

Why would someone use paint that upsets them every time they use it?

painting a 1/20 and the color looked right for what i wanted,

All sprayed paint results in overspray. It's not a "Testors" thing... it's a "spraying" thing. The brand of paint has nothing to do with it.

thats the worst its only from 2 coats never had that problem with duplicolors or tamiya

[Gluhead]

That's nothing. I grew up in a body and paint shop. A benchtop with 3/4 inch of overspray buildup is a welcome sight to me. Tells me stuff gets done there.

After a while it truly starts to look like an alien planet or something...all kinds of fissures and odd features.

[MikeMc]

so decant some young man, and use the airbrush To keep the mess down. Myself...I tape a fresy layer of paper toweling around the booth and after a light misting of water I'm spraying...now as my booth is a downdraft it might be different than yours. ;)

How much air is flowing thru your filter?

Do you have more or less overspray on the filter VS the base?

Edited December 28, 2011 by MikeMc

[Lownslow]

so decant some young man, and use the airbrush To keep the mess down. Myself...I tape a fresy layer of paper toweling around the booth and after a light misting of water I'm spraying...now as my booth is a downdraft it might be different than yours. ;)

How much air is flowing thru your filter?

Do you have more or less overspray on the filter VS the base?

a lot lol a filter lasts less than a month but ive been lacking funds so mostly been spraying the one i got outside with compressed air

[Evil Appetite]

decant it

[Guest]

I always put newspaper down over my painting area to prevent that mess. I don't think decanting and spraying with an airbrush is going to make a big difference in the amount of overspray. The main reason I don't like Testors one coat paints is the size of the metal flake in some of them. Oddly, some of the paints have a much smaller flake in them like the White Lightning. It's more of a pearl white. If Testors would use the same metallic in the rest of their colors,they would have the perfect paint.

[Darren B]

All sprayed paint results in overspray. It's not a "Testors" thing... it's a "spraying" thing. The brand of paint has nothing to do with it.

Im gonna have to agree with Harry and plowboy on this, i have used testors, krylon, tamiya, and just about every brand out there, even using an airbrush(unless you are on the lowest air setting you can get, and even then, the by product is overspray) still have a fair amount of over spray. If anyone can tell me how to get away from this would help. Edited December 29, 2011 by Darren B

[MikeMc]

Im gonna have to agree with Harry and plowboy on this, i have used testors, krylon, tamiya, and just about every brand out there, even using an airbrush(unless you are on the lowest air setting you can get, and even then, the by product is overspray) still have a fair amount of over spray. If anyone can tell me how to get away from this would help.

The "Norbie" method......REAL THIN paint,(1 to 3 or 4 parts thinner) low pressure on the AB (10 to 12 psi )and spray up close and tight (3 to 5 inches)...very little overspray.. Check "Tonio 7's" work....Antonio shoots nail polish this way....His paint is SWEET!!

Edited December 29, 2011 by MikeMc

[MikeMc]

a lot lol a filter lasts less than a month but ive been lacking funds so mostly been spraying the one i got outside with compressed air

A clogged filter will reduce the suction, resulting in more overspray.

The testors nozzels also spray in a "round" pattern, VS duplicolor nozzels that have a fan spray....more like a 1:1 paint gun

[Jon Cole]

Try using Glad Press'n Seal to avoid overspray. It sticks to the surface. Also may have possibility as a masking medium.

Edited December 29, 2011 by Jon Cole

[scalenut]

I think the testors higher end metallics spray strong like they do, so the metallic particles float into the paint rather than being globbed on with typical closer spraying.. I have found backing off the model produces an excellent finish with these vigorous sprays.gives the particles a chance to lay down properly

takes a little adjustment but they can produce amazing finishes by just backing off... over spray is a necessary evil of having to back away from the model

Edited December 29, 2011 by scalenut

[sjordan2]

I think the testors higher end metallics spray strong like they do, so the metallic particles float into the paint rather than being globbed on with typical closer spraying.. I have found backing off the model produces an excellent finish with these vigorous sprays.gives the particles a chance to lay down properly

takes a little adjustment but they can produce amazing finishes by just backing off... over spray is a necessary evil of having to back away from the model

Wouldn't backing off result in a wider overspray area?

[scalenut]

Wouldn't backing off result in a wider overspray area?

from my post above... "over spray is a necessary evil of having to back away " so...yes it does

[MikeMc]

It sticks to the surface. Also may have possibility as a masking medium.

Works great ..I use it for multicolor paint jobs....just tape it to your edge tape instead of paper....I shoot lacquers and never had an issue yet.