HOK galaxy grey

[Dragfreak]

I just got back from my LHS and im sitting here looking at the label and it says to reduce with HA101 at 5 parts paint to 1 part HA101. I'm thinking HA101 is the HOK brand of thinner? I have been searching online for this stuff and I cant find it anywhere. I have never used an airbrush until yesterday and I have never used house of kolor paints before. Can I use regular thinner to reduce it or is using this HA101 stuff a must? also if you guys have any tips for using an airbrush and any tips for using HOK airbrush paints it would be a lot of help. The airbrush I have is an old sears one from the 70s that I picked up from craigslist for 20 bucks. I know this is a really old airbrush and its not near as good as a new one but its all I have.

[fatkidd]

What is the brand name on the can/bottle of paint? Is it actual House of Kolor? or is it the "kustom kolor" line? If it is the kustom kolor line that is made by the makers of House of Kolor, I'm not sure what to reduce those with since I have not used them.

If it is true HOK paint, then you should get their reducer (RU310,RU311, RU312).

I see that you put that the ratio for reducing is 5:1, so I'm assuming that it is the Kustom Kolor line. I'm not going to tell you to use HOK RU311 (mid temp reducer), but I don't believe that there would be any issues. You might also be able to get away with enamel reducer or mineral spirits. Again, I'm not familiar with the Kustom Kolor line, but I'm sure someone will chime in that has and can help you a little more.

[Longbox55]

I'm with fatkidd, you most likely have Kustom Kolor, which was made by Valspar (House of Kolors parent company). It's a modified enamel, not really sure what to tell you to reduce it with. The HA101 is the Airbrush Thinner from that line. You might be able to use lacquer thinner, similar to how Donn Yost does with Testors enamels. I would test it first, though, to be certain it will not react with the paint. I have a rather large stash of Kustom Kolor myself, I'll see about testing it in the meantime and get back with you.

[Mooneyzs]

I have to agree with fatkid as well. All of my HOK paints that I spray I use the RU reducer lines and the mixture is 2:1, 2 parts paint to 1 part reducer. I am not famiar with the HA reducers or even kustom kolors

[Dragfreak]

Thanks for the advice ill get a pic posted of the jar soon

[fatkidd]

I did a little more research into the Kustom Kolor line and discovered this little tidbit from a "Valspar" employee...

(I do not know if this should be taken as concrete evidence, but it might help you. Again, I do not know the line and am saying to do this, but I would suggest a test body or spoons )...

Kustom Kolor® and RU311... This seems to be a very HOT topic and for the record, I am not ashamed to admit that I have used the whole of the RU31# like in the test and trials of the Kustom Kolor line, along with acetone, lacquer thinner, and a wide assortment of other reducers and thinners.

LET this be a warning to you... Adding RU310, RU311, RU312 and RU313 will work, but it will make the reduced paint VERY HOT and not friendly to Polystyrene. So, if you are going to be shooting this over Model cars and you do not like using a primer, Valspar® doesn't recommend it nor will we warranty the goop that is left on your modeling table. So, PRIME your Polystyrene Models, but I would do that even if I were shooting acrylic water-soluble over it.

[tabsscale1]

I have this color from black gold and it just says to thin iy 100% with a med temp lacquer thinner . So you must have Kustom kolors paint I have used a medium temp lacquer thinner for that as well. Heck I thin all ,y paints with Lacquer thinner

[Dragfreak]

Heres what I got, it is the kustom kolors

Edited June 23, 2013 by Dragfreak

[Dragfreak]

if I can find myself the RU series ill try it but I guess ill just keep my eyes peeled for the stuff recommended

[Spicychips]

Anyone still around and have suggestions? Just picked up a bunch of this stuff but it’s definitely thick. 

[Can-Con]

7 hours ago, Spicychips said:

Anyone still around and have suggestions? Just picked up a bunch of this stuff but it’s definitely thick. 

I uses to use HOK a lot. Always just thinned it with cheap lacquer thinner.