Anyone decant Krylon?

[Cato]

I'd like more control by using air brush. Does it need thinning and if so which thinner? I assume it needs to out-gas before spraying.

This is gloss Krylon I'm asking about. Interested in any techniques used.

[DrGlueblob]

Just shoot into a Dixie cup and right to your airbrush. Works a treat. Before they went to the new spray nozzle, I kept a WD 40-type setup for just this.

You don't need to thin it any more, just use it as is.

[Cato]

Thanks Chip!

Would you explain this? "I kept a WD 40-type setup for just this."

[majel]

I used Krylon on my last build, decanted a red and a blue and shot them through my badger airbrush. They both came out great without thinning, cleaned the airbrush up with lacquer thinner. I think what Chip was talking about was he used the "straw" that comes with WD-40 to attach to the spray can.

[DrGlueblob]

Yep, thanks Jim. The straw was less messy but now Krylon's gone to a different spray nozzle.

Of note, keep in mind that Krylon still makes some sprays in enamel. You don't want to spray a lacquer over enamel. The cans with lacquer will say ("Dries in 10-15 minutes or less").

Edited April 8, 2014 by DrGlueblob

[Cato]

Great help-thanks to both of you.