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Model Forum / General / Models / January 2008Acrylic paint "gelled"
One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again?  Signature"Evolution can be mean -- there's no 'dumb-a.s' vaccine." -- Jimmy Buffett > One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the > consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 > Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? Water or alcohol, but it may be too late...try mixed fruit. Signature- Rufus >> One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the >> consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 >> Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? > > Water or alcohol, but it may be too late...try mixed fruit. One of my Lifecolor paints did this, and I tried rescuing it with Tamiya thinner. That went well enough until it gelled up in the airbrush whilst spraying. Had to strip it right down and spend an afternoon cleaning it. Throw it away is my advice. I had this trouble with" model master" when diluted with alcohol. I have found Tamiya and Gunze acrylics don't seem to have this problem so there must be two quite different types of acrylic. Thinning Products for Model Master, Life Colour etc should contain "n-methyl-pyrrolidone." I have found this solves the problem. Once your paint goes goopy I think it has had its day. regards Jimbo D >>> One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the >>> consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > spraying. Had to strip it right down and spend an afternoon cleaning it. > Throw it away is my advice. >One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the >consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 >Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? i had luck with 99% alcohol and mechanical shaking for 20-30 minutes. i tape it to the blad of a electric jig saw and let it run. > One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the > consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 > Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? > > -- > "Evolution can be mean -- there's no 'dumb-a.s' vaccine." -- Jimmy Buffett Alcohol added to it. And use a rattleball (salvaged from a dead spray can) to aid mixing. The paint will be fine for brushing; I'm not sure if I'd want to use it in a spray gun. Prolly depends on how well it thins down. Good luck! on 1/4/2008 4:56 PM CortxVortx said the following: > One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the > consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 > Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? > > I use Testors Acryl Thinner to thin mine. It contains propylene glycol. SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the > consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 > Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? Try some Future in a small amount of your paint and see how it goes. Stewart > One of my Model Master acrylic paints has, well, gelled. It has the > consistency of pudding (which is all I can think of since it's RLM 79 > Sandgelb). What should I add to the bottle to liquify it again? What to add? Money - for a new bottle of paint. I wouldn't risk my airbrush or my model. Art |
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