And never mind about the other times.
My new BTSSB* is heating my paints before applying them. I read about heating up rattle cans before spraying in an effort to get a little more even pressure and smoother coat. I tried it with the old bowl of hot water and it seemed to work. When I soaked the rattle can in my drying hot box for half an hour before spraying it got even better.
So I determined to try it with paints from a jar that go through my regular airbrushes. In the first instance I heat-soaked a jar of Mr Surfacer 1000 before thinning it with Mr Color regular thinner and the resultant undercoat was magnificent. I laid it on with a single action brush and it went on without a hitch.
Mr Color lacquers and Mr Hobby acrylics also reacted well to a bit of heat. Remember this was Western Australia in August and it was cold as charity most days. I wouldn’t bother in summer when the temp climbs past about 35º C.
*Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
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