tested out my new airbrush

[CrazyGirl]

i used my new airbrusch and cute compressor today , i think it came out Great !!

[Guest G Holding]

Keep on trying....You will get this!

I might suggest practicing on a cardboard box....It took me a while to get it down.

[CrazyGirl]

my bad Greg , it was my attempt at a joke

[JunkPile]

Sometimes the joke will be on us when it comes to painting. You'll do everything to what you think is just right and for whatever reasons "major paint failure". All part of the fun. Enjoy your new toys

[CrazyGirl]

Chuck , that happens to me all the time when i have to do my makeup and head out for work ,,, sometimes the putty and paint don't make pretty what aint

[JunkPile]

It happens when I do my makeup too

[DrKerry]

It happens when I do my makeup too

SSSHHHHHHHH, don't tell everybody, they'll never know!!!!!!

[wgflatliner]

i put on makeup. on my models. sometimes. mostly blues and oranges for exhaust, but it's still makeup.

[Guest G Holding]

my bad Greg , it was my attempt at a joke

Well you got me.. I tried to come up with a nice answer...even though the boulders should of tipped me off. Reminded me of Yosts stuff with enamels that never dry .......without cheap lacquer thinner

So have you shot any REAL stuff yet ?

Edited April 5, 2013 by G Holding

[LoneWolf15]

Well you got me.. I tried to come up with a nice answer...even though the boulders should of tipped me off. Reminded me of Yosts stuff with enamels that never dry .......without cheap lacquer thinner

So have you shot any REAL stuff yet ?

Lmao ! Real stuff ? Ahhhh , maybe you're referring to the Ladies Perfume ? Stay away from this guy , Anne ! He is bad news along with bad habits ! Lol!

Oh , G? It always dries with the laquer thinner , Always ! Lmao !

[Ridge Rider]

Don't be discouraged, we all have had a learning curve. I would say try practicing on anything and everything that isn't important or crucial. Paper, cardboard, plastic spoons,etc. The fine work seen on this forum didn't happen overnight but it is obtainable, at least I hope because I'm still trying myself.

[my80malibu]

Anne now you can use your favorite paint remover and do it all over again

[Gluhead]

Yep, now you have your test fodder for stripping paint. You needed one anyway.

I've found plastic water bottles (or pop bottles, I s'pose) are great to practice on. They have many of the shapes you'll find on a typical car body (in some fashion or other), and being clear, it gives you an opportunity to see what's happening with your initial base that may effect later coats.

Main thing is, of course, just keep at it. It's not rocket science, but there is definitely a large "feel" factor to painting, whether it's with a brush, can or airbrush. Once ya catch on to the feel for it, you're 3/4 of the way home. The other 1/4 is Murphy's Law.