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AFV Painting & Weathering
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AK for brush?
JimboHUN
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Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 09:42 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

I am just wondering how AK paints should normally work with brush? I have tried a few colors (wood base for example) and the coverage is very transparent. Even though I have mixed it up properly.

Or it should work with multiple light coats just like when spraying?

Thanks,

Adam
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Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 10:06 PM UTC
if you mean airbrush colours then they might be a bit thin and you will have to work in several coats.

figure set colours f.e. are thick and need thinning.
JimboHUN
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Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 11:00 PM UTC
Well they are all marketed as "for brush and airbrush"... but thin coats it is... just run another trial this afternoon.

I was expecting a less transparent first coverage.

Cheers,

Adam
Karl187
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 03:53 PM UTC
Hi Adam- I find it sometimes depends on the paint. For instance- I was recently using their White and Cream-white and yes it was very thin and needed several coats when using with a brush- the white also needed several coats when using with an airbrush. But I was also using some of their flesh colors (from their flesh colors set) and these were thicker- not quite as thick as Vallejo, but close.
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