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Question about Vallejo air paints

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:25 pm
by Art
Hopefully someone can help me. I have been running into a problem with Vallejo paints. They seem to dry really quick (I use retarder) which makes spray painting a pain. I love their colors but I run into my spray gun clogging at times especially when I want to spray thin lines.
I guess I am doing something wrong but I don't know wat exactly. I tried different muzzles, pressure etc. and keep running into the same problem. A spraypaint gun where no paint comes out...

Anybody recognize this of have tips for me (I don't have this problem with Tamiya, Mig or AK paints)

Thanks beforehand

Re: Question about Vallejo air paints

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:54 pm
by Kevthemodeller
I had and still get this issue using Mig Ammo and strangely mostly with a H&S Evolution CR Plus. My far cheaper Sparmax Max 4 is hardly ever effected which is annoying seeing as the later cost 3 times as much!

I found using flow improver works very well :th:

I think it's to some extent a characteristic of real acrylic paint.

Re: Question about Vallejo air paints

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:12 am
by Vindicare
what pressure you using?

Re: Question about Vallejo air paints

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:48 am
by Art
Kevthemodeller wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:54 pm I had and still get this issue using Mig Ammo and strangely mostly with a H&S Evolution CR Plus. My far cheaper Sparmax Max 4 is hardly ever effected which is annoying seeing as the later cost 3 times as much!

I found using flow improver works very well :th:

I think it's to some extent a characteristic of real acrylic paint.
I'll try the flow improver. Thank you!

Re: Question about Vallejo air paints

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:50 am
by Art
Vindicare wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:12 am what pressure you using?
Depends a little on what I want to do but I normally use between 16-24 but even with a high pressure it seems to clog at times...