Rain-x on my what?

[CaseyG83]

When painting with acrylics (mostly tamiya) I take a q-tip and coat the inside of my airbrush and the needle with rain-x. It seems to help keep paint flowing more smoothly and keeps the paint from drying on the tip. I’m not sure this actually works, it very well could be all in my head but if the $3 I spent on rain-x helps to keep me from going insane I’d say it’s well worth it

Casey

Edited September 15, 2007 by CaseyG83

[novadose71]

Try it on your windshield, you can tailgate big rigs at 80 mph in a driving rain with your wipers off,I've been doing it for yearsHAHA

[Mr. Can Am Garage]

I wouldn't tailgate ANYTHING at 80 but Rain X does work. Windshield wipers are basically optional.

[CaseyG83]

i do use it on my windshield, but you guys do see how it could help with the old airbrush.....

[novadose71]

That was a dramatization of sorts but I always keep a bottle of Rain-X in each of our vehicles. I don't use many acrylic paints, whitewalls and lettering,amber and red lenses mostly, never sprayed it on a model. Sprayed a lot of latex in homes and industrial, might try it in these situations sometime. Have you had any fisheyes in your paint, acrylic or otherwise? That's what I would be afraid of. I could see it making cleanup easier.

[CaseyG83]

That was a dramatization of sorts but I always keep a bottle of Rain-X in each of our vehicles. I don't use many acrylic paints, whitewalls and lettering,amber and red lenses mostly, never sprayed it on a model. Sprayed a lot of latex in homes and industrial, might try it in these situations sometime. Have you had any fisheyes in your paint, acrylic or otherwise? That's what I would be afraid of. I could see it making cleanup easier.

Whatever you know you do it all the time I have had no problems with it. I picked it up from a guy on hyperscale who paints WWII german mottled camo that way.

Casey

[ScaleModelFan]

Rain-X in the old airbrush ... I'll have to try that one out! Thanks for the tip.

ScaleModelFan,

Steve S.

Edited October 11, 2007 by ScaleModelFan