How to Paint Warhammer For Beginners - Thinning Paint For Airbrush

[@the1gofer]

One of the most helpful airbrush trouble shooting guides I’ve seen.

[@brettjolly9705]

This video was singularly the best I've seen so far and immediately helped me trouble shoot why my brush wasn't working. Thank you

[@amukasa]

This is the best airbrushing video I have found and I have watched a lot.

[@Ainalom]

I am brand new to airbrushing miniatures and this video is amazing. It genuinely answered so many questions and provided all the examples of things I was seeing. Thank you!

[@theessentialguideforblokes7960]

Thank you! Very helpful, most beginner airbrush tutorials miss this vital information!

[@christophdunkel5733]

Halfway through the Video and I already have to thank you for explaining things like Tip dry and spattering in a coherent and understandable way. Looking Forward to the second half.

[@RogerVicki]

Just got my first airbrush and was watching this video as well as few others that will hopefully help me

[@NomadsAtlas]

Rob, thank you for making this video! It has been very helpful. I've watched many other airbrush tutorials but never one that explained, in such succinct terms, how to think different paints from different manufacturer. This evening I took 2 different layer paints from Citadel (Morghast Bone and Wraithbone) and thinned them to perfection. With some Liquitex Flow Aid thrown in, I had zero clogging and zero splatter. I could not believe home smoothly the paint came out and how easy it was to control the build up of color. Thank you so much!!!

[@dbclipz-yt426]

Bro I've just got my first airbrush and this is by far the most helpful tutorial I've watched. Thank you.

[@cashenjoe1]

I'm a late entry rookie at air brushing, this video was EXCELLENT! I haven't used my brush yet, I'm watching tons of videos first this one has been the most comprehensive one I've seen! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience sir. Sincerely Joe from New England :)

[@luifranco1457]

Very thorough video. It shows practically all the things that go wrong when starting out and how to fix them!

[@tamholt3494]

Hell yeah this goes over EXACTLY what was wrong with my paints, wayyy too thick, always spattering. I'll be coming back to reference this video a lot

[@piphans_gaming5766]

Just got an airbrush so thanks big help😁😁

[@linyarin]

Thanks, you've managed to clearly explain the reasons for many of my airbrushing mishaps. The thing I have the most difficulty with is deciding upon the correct pressure to use: time to play around with different pressures on scrap card. On another video of yours I found your explanation of why you shouldn't use the blow-back method to mix the paint so very useful - thanks.

[@darkdivine753]

As a beginner with an Airbrush, this video has helped me immensely. Even all your other Hobby Essential videos, they offer so much good advice and tips. They need more views! haha. Anyway, thanks mate :) I look forward to seeing more.

[@jonasandersson5838]

How did you post 6 days ago on a vid published today

[@RobPaintsModels]

It's been available to Patrons for almost a month.

[@okbamtheman]

Wow this is a very useful video thank you I recently got a airbrush but haven’t been able to use until now

[@wheeliebin18]

Having just started airbrushing a few days ago I found so many issues are now resolved thanks to this video. Nice work, easy to follow :)

[@zademan6566]

thanks for the info vid! Just got an airbrush and needed some tips

[@spindleweed]

Thank you Rob! I have studied loads of guides and tutorials and even done a two day airbrush class but I have never, for some reason, got the right consistency with my paint. Because you are using the same paints and same airbrush I am now able to get the same even spray you do. All this time and I was obsessively thinning the paint down, and using a PSI way too low. I'm already seeing results.

[@Mogeko_Ranger]

Thanks for this video, using citadel paints is tough and now I know I used too much water or not enough, I'll continue practicing

[@vaiman7777]

Thanks so much for this! 9:30 was exactly my first experience haha Zero coming out. Great tutorial and thoroughly explained.

[@zeroxexe111]

Cool imma try that this weekend.

[@BrentWalker999]

Just got an airbrush. This video was very informative

[@fukcg00gle95]

Excellent. I'm a complete noob and this was very helpful. 👍

[@dustinhilton3930]

One of the best airbrush information videos I have found! Thank you!

[@That_Guy_In_The_Sky]

Great explanations and tutorial, very helpful, thank you.

[@hammmodjabeer7278]

The best one explains about airbrush..... Thanks

[@grandpabrian61]

Great video..excellently done..for me as a new air brusher this was excellent.

[@chrisgreen82]

Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful 👌

[@smoke264]

I use a 0,3 mm needle and nozzle for basecoating my miniatures and model kits, it works quite well, my compressor unfortunately caps at 21 psi, so metallic paitns are a big no-no due to the pressure not being enough to push the shiny bits of those paints

[@TheFoamWitch]

This video helped me so much! Thank you for this!

[@LB-yg2br]

I bought an airbrush about 4 years ago. Now I actually think I know how to use it. Time to take it out of the box :)

[@marcelwildeboer]

Thanks for the tips. I am new at airbrushing , so i like your tips

[@Matcapoeira86]

Been airbrushing for about a year and this was very informative, thank you!

[@richardroe6177]

Thank you for publishing this video! It's answered a lot of my problems!

[@thenar]

Very useful bit od work here. Thank you.

[@andybest3628]

this was very helpful thank you

[@DarkSideUser]

This is an absolutely awesome video, thank you so much. I am a brand new airbrush user. Citadel paints. I’m trying to use their airline of paint but I have a lot of manual brush paints that I will probably be converting a small amount of because they don’t make the air paint in that variety. I have a couple questions. 1. I’m assuming I should use distilled water for the thinner mix? 2. Why the 20 water 1 flow improver mix over simply straight pre mixed thinner? I own both in Vallejo so before I start, just curious.

[@dmcory4283]

amazing video !

[@detailjunky]

Excellent video. Best one on getting started with air brushing. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@timmulhern8188]

Question: why not thin the paint in a receptacle prior adding to brush cup? Seems this would insure uniform viscosity and better application. Overall video is very well presented and excellent guidance.

[@mikepearse5196]

Speed and you should be mixing cors to avoid speckling

[@Steve_Keen]

Very informative; great explanation and examples. Thanks for the help.

[@stevenhenley9531]

Fantastic video and I think I know where I'm going wrong. Had lots of paint build up that was blobbing out of the nozzle rather than spraying. Can you recommend the best paint/ink to use on canvas? I dont airbrush models, just canvas pictures. I'm running at 20-25 psi and have 0.2 0.3 and 0.5 needles. I'm a beginner so just looking for some advice. Cheers. Great insight and knowledge.

[@markoharoldoronearmedpoohb7816]

I learned to make paint thin, first, then thicken as needed, I waste less paint and have way less painting issues, and clean my tip with a Q tip dipped in water very often, I never paint with the tip protector off, because a unprotected tip, gets damaged very fast and easy with me!

[@legodac]

Hi Rob, would or could you use the Galleria flow improver coupled with the Liquitex slow dry

[@oscarstone9361]

A lot of helpful information here. I have problems getting a smooth looking edge especially with white paint, the edge will look smooth but there will be some specs that stray and give it a grainy look especially in areas where there would be a contrasting colour, some specs even end up where I really dont want them and cant be seen when you look at the item from the front but when you look at it at an angle it is quite apparent and it spoils the clean look im going for. I can mask the area but i end up getting a ghost like harsh line which is not what I want. Holding the airbrush further away would give a smoother transition but the spray pattern would then be to wide, holding it closer will cause spidering if im not super careful. I use acrylic paint from a well known brand and i would always use reducer at a 1/1 ratio, sometimes even 2/1 (reducer/paint). I use a airbrush with a .25mm needle at 15-20 psi. Would adding retarder help with this? Its also hard to gauge how paint will react on a model as opposed to paper, paper tends to be more forgiving as it is more textured and the paint grips better, but on a smooth surface of a model the paint would react differently.

[@Simon67316]

Very helpful. I'm also interested in what compressor is needed, can you do a video on this?

[@christiancordes4443]

You should definitely buy a compressor with an air tank. this is better for longer sesssion.

[@diamondglazedetailing6579]

This video is great, im having trouble with spluttering and the paint being too watery, im confused weather its too thick or too thin, have you got any ideas what it could be? Thanks

[@mrexiges1]

Excellent tutorial Do you run Training workshops ? I could use a 1-1 lesson. Excellent Diction , Grammar ...and volume ....unusual these days. Thanks

[@esk2k5]

Great vid, any tips on Tamiya X-20A Acrylic Paint Thinner... also, as I am just getting into airbrushing, is it worth getting a compressor with a tank or just the compressor...? I was looking at the timbertech compressor with an attached tank... I have the KMOON airbrush as a starter airbrush many thanks

[@cyberash3000]

im going to have to try it. i bought a cheapo 20 pound airbrush and it keeps blocking no matter how watered down so il give this a go

[@johngregory8275]

Great guide, thanks for posting - i am trying to replicate roughly what was done but 4 drops of the thinner seems like a really small amount in my cup, could it be that my paints are a bit old and dried out, feel like i need about 9 drops to get near.

[@MrStingray075]

Thanks for posting this informative video. I got a cheap airbrush set to get me started over a year ago and I pretty much experienced every problem you covered. I couldn't really figure out why and ended up giving up on the airbrush. I am grateful in particular for you explaining the cause of the rough texture near the end of your video as that was the most frustrating thing for me. Time to dig out my airbrush and give it another try.

[@davehinksman7265]

Hey mate I'm a beginner to airbrushing using acrylic paints ( water based ) what THINNERS can I use to THIN this out CAN I USE ALL PURPOSE THINNERS FROM A HARDWARE SHOP OR DO I HAVE TO STICK TO THE ORIGINAL 200ML BOTTLES FROM THE HOBBY SHOPS please help????

[@JohnKessler]

Something I noticed you not doing was backfilling, putting your finger over the tip while letting air through to mix your paint, your air brush. What do you think of this technique? Why do you choose not to do it?

[@RobPaintsModels]

I don't do it because it's not necessary, it isn't faster than mixing with a brush and has a chance that paint will either bubble out of the cup or flush back up the needle, dry there and cause it to get stuck.

[@raymondjamesreyes8042]

Hi! What Airbrush Acrylic Paint should I use if I want to paint on metal (zinc alloy)?

[@globalste]

Great video rob, really helpful for beginners with an airbrush should we be mixing paints like Revell aqua colour which is really thick first before placing in the hopper? I don’t get any flow if I mix it in the hopper...

[@kharisappiah4067]

What’s the best alternative for acrylic thinner ... if you can’t access to it ? .... I have acrylic paints from (acrylic & fabric paint ) soo what can I do ?

[@raxxor18]

Distilled water will make your paint thinner, alcohol will make your paint dry faster, glycerol will make your paint dry slower. Acrylic medium will help you make paint more transparent without altering the consistency.

[@jm8361]

There are a number of options. Distilled water works. Some people like water and windex. Others use rubbing alchohol, water, and flow aid; but check the paint first some paints (Vallejo) don't like alcohol. If you can get air brush medium or acrylic medium that would be best.

[@Bassmunchkin1]

Hi ya, I hope that you're well. I am trying to find acrylic Vallejo primers in red, yellow and blue so that I can create my own colours, as I'm finding that acrylic PRIMERS are very scarce apart from black, white, cream and possibly just one other. Would you know where I can get them from. All I seem to get in search results is Vallejo Polyuerthane which I believe is no good to paint over with acrylic base coats.

[@JohnKessler]

Painting tutorial idea/Recommendation/request: One thing I will hear a lot of the better painters say, including yourself, is how many times you might start over on a certain part or section of a miniature. While at first thought this sound super simple but I have often found that things are easier said than done. For example another thing I hear a lot, especially during the priming phase, is not to over paint/apply and lose detail. How do you avoid this if you are repainting something multiple times? When to strip & when to just paint over existing work? Can/how/should you do localized stripping?

[@RobPaintsModels]

It all depends on how thin and smooth your paint is. Primer (especially from a can) is relatively thick compared to the paint you're going to put over it. So long as you are thinning your paint and applying smooth coats you can paint over it dozens of times before you notice.

[@MrStormtroopa]

Great info, can you use acrylic paints that come in tubes like what artists use?

[@CryinMo]

Dude awesome video and very informative replies to comments too (I like your comment about the alcohol related thinners). The only I wish you had shown a bit more detail on was changing colors, but I guess u just dump out the paint and run water through the brush til it’s clear? Maybe I missed something, if so my apologies. But again, great video, lotta work in it, much appreciated.

[@RobPaintsModels]

I covered that in my first video on airbrushing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3rZo4BohpeHnrc

[@aleks4307]

I cant seem to find help anywhere. All im looking for is how to (or is it possible) to thin paint for use in an airbrush that it sprays pure opaque.. as close to the opaqueness to a spray can as possible... Do you know?

[@cpnhowdy]

Very good video, I learned a alot. I just picked up an airbrush and was wondering if your are using Vallejo or Citadel acrylics do you need to worry about ventilation much? How much does one need to worry about breathing in acrylic water based paint? Reason I ask is I dont have much space and actually want (need) to paint in doors.

[@raxxor18]

Think of acrylic paint as plastic pigments. If you breathe them in, they will stay in your lungs. But pigments are heavy so they don't stay in the air for long. Only a few end up in the air anyways. Opening a window and wearing a mask while working should be enough.

[@philhitchings]

Brilliant tutorial thanks

[@اعلاناتللدعايةوالاعلانالضوئي]

Hello, I have an airbrush Iwata and the problem is when I want to make a fine line I cannot get the color out and when I press the trigger more a lot of color comes out, I do not use special colors for airbrushes, just use oil colors and dilute them with petrol, please help me, thanks

[@gtb2710]

Great Video and Information

[@jonasandersson5838]

Great video, helps a lot!

[@susanmcmillan6642]

Brilliant very informative video and I’ve watched loads and this is the best. I’ve got a custom micron and the white base paint keeps splattering and blocking I’ve tried everything it’s driving me nuts. Despite thinking it’s still doing it. Could my needle being to small affect this?

[@susanmcmillan6642]

theboldbear thanks very much for reply. Would my airbrush work better if I changed the whole nozzle head to a 0.23 it’s 0.18 at the minute? I use it for nail art and very frustrating when with a client and starts blocking.

[@susanmcmillan6642]

theboldbear I use “one air professional “ it’s a Russian company specialising in nail art paint. It’s very hard to get decent nail art paints in uk

[@susanmcmillan6642]

theboldbear no I haven’t I will have look for that. Thanks very much for your help the video is the best I’ve seen. I’ve pretty much taught myself airbrushing so really good to have informative videos like this. Can you tell me what the difference in needle sizes are. Do you need to use matching needle to the nozzle size?

[@taraharris5916]

Can i use my makeup airbrushing machine with acrylic paint?

[@chimpalienbaby7312]

Thanks for this video. Is flow improver the same as liquitex flow aid?

[@mark1986-w9f]

Yes, exactly the same.

[@mechtechpotato4249]

The bottle the Artists Acrylic Flow Improver came in says to mix it with a volume of water equivalent to 10% of the bottle. So should I do this then mix it with the 20:1 ratio of water to flow improver?

[@RobPaintsModels]

No just follow the instructions on the bottle.

[@mechtechpotato4249]

@@RobPaintsModels thanks

[@Godonstilts]

Black Vallejo primer is the BANE of my existence. It constantly clogs up my airbrush as I am trying to prime stuff!

[@B4MBI72]

I use this all the time and never have any issues, it does need thinning down a fair bit like any other vallejo paint. I also run my brush at 15-20psi.

[@logcabingaming3710]

Hi Rob, I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and have decided to take the plunge and get an airbrush and compressor kit. I’d rather use your affiliate links if at all possible but I’ve noticed you’ve got two compressors on your list that you use, the Abest and the Sparmax. Would you say the Abest is good enough for a beginner (sometimes the cheaper products are harder to use because of build quality/features etc) or would you recommend jumping straight to the Sparmax? Cheers and keep up the good work

[@mohanadrahiem]

Can i use acrylic tubes with the airbrush after thinning them ?

[@Galacticbreaker]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but would this work with thinning for-brush deco art/folkart type acrylics?

[@ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

Use white ink to thin your white paint.

[@Hugshot]

Dose revells email color work the same way with thining? I managed to get it to form a ball of paint mixed with the thinner and not smooth at all

[@vasilmirchev4555]

Hi Rob! Thanks for the video. I have 2 airbrush Thinner - Mig and Greenstuf World Acrylic Thinner... thing is that the MIG thinner is basically water with ISO and the Greenstuff World Clogs absolutely any paint I thin with. Any idea?

[@RobPaintsModels]

Bin 'em. Unless you are using Tamiya paints you don't want alcohol anywhere near your airbrush except for cleaning it. Alcohol based thinners evaporate quickly leading to increased tip dry and react badly with water based acrylics making them thicker and causing them to separate. All you need to thin water based acrylics for an airbrush is water and a little flow improver or drying retarder (Winsor & Newton and Liquitex are both good brands for these). "Hobby" companies trying to sell you thinners and mediums are ripping you off at best and selling you products that just don't work at worst. You can get everything you need from art supply companies that are more transparent with what's actually in their products.

[@dragonld123]

I have the yellow flow improver than need 1 part and 19 parts of water. It need any specific water like Distilled water, deionized water,water for injection,saline hospital water?

[@shortti789]

Great video really helpful, can I ask the mixture for your thinners was it 20 water to 1 flow improver ?? Also if you have a new pot of Citadel would you ever fill up the pot with thinner and then shake and use ?? I saw a video where they filled the pot with thinner and that was enough

[@RobPaintsModels]

20 to 1 water to flow improver but it depends on the brand. Just follow the instructions on the bottle! I never pre-thin my paints in the pot because you can always add more thinner but it's almost impossible to take it out.

[@demonnet]

I thoroughly mix acrylic paints directly in the well and thin them out, but I've notice that sometimes the two pigments start separating. Any idea why?

[@brushbros]

"Flow improver" is simply glycerin. It costs $3.88 for 6 ounces at WalMart.

[@mkulchar]

Can we just use water to thin? With citidel paints?

[@MrBorzorg]

I Rob, can we dilute citadels paint with Vallejo thinner?

[@RobPaintsModels]

Yes.

[@MrBorzorg]

RobPaintsModels 👍👍

[@marq0992]

Yes but in my experience it changes the color intensity.

[@rafaeloda]

What about "fallout"? Does it spread paint all over the room?

[@xavicrist]

How do you control the PSI's on compressor?

[@tutubeater1]

xavicrist most airbrushes have a knob that you turn while watching the air pressure gauge

[@frederickwood6366]

Is the thinner water or paint thinner

[@robhamper6001]

Hi Rob. Recently found your channel, liked it, subscribed. With regards to air brushing Surface Primer, I've had adhesion issues. I determined that perhaps the paint was drying prior to hitting the model. Not wanting to thin the primer, I lowered the air pressure to about 17 psi. That helped but still had issues. So, I went with a larger tip. I think it may be 0.5 mm. That was a big improvement. Note, parts were thoroughly cleaned with Simple Green and a toothbrush, rinsed, dried overnight. Paint was applied in many thin layers. Can you suggest anything else, or point out something I'm doing wrong? Many thanks!

[@tennesseedogpack]

Avanti Airbrush kit fluctuates to much on pressure. 10-23psi while spraying

[@stevevandegaer4830]

You mean don't think surface primer and just use 40PSI?

[@unclemongrel-setsailforfai6147]

Oh dear god that cower picture hurts!!!

[@shawnedwards7291]

This reminds me of a game my girlfriend and I play. Its called "just the tip" there's nothing dry on that tip though!

[@ritchiekolvers997]

I'll be honest, I tried GW airbrush white and I found the quality lacking, especially considering i could have gotten two and a half bottles of any different brand for the same ammount of money. Very informative tutorial regardless! :)

[@RobPaintsModels]

The white isn't good (GW white never are) but the other colours are great especially if you need to colour match one of the regular paints.

[@ritchiekolvers997]

Thanks for the reply! I might give one of the other colors a try in the future.

[@stuartmcqueen7862]

RIP my Muse!! And to his familey all the best with your Loss.

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

SHIT 30???? I WAS RUNNING 125 PSI THROUGH THOSE THINGS AND SOMEHOW IT WORKED?????????????????

[@donfoley1590]

Alot of work involved to get it right each time. The paint should do what it says ie Vallejo

[@Rorynes]

Citadel paints are not suitable for airbrushing in my opinion.there are more suitable paints in the market that will make life easier.

[@AK-tl2nm]

Found this video then just found out you passed away. 😔

[@hidetoshirifuki]

wait whatt? that's a very sad news.. 😑

[@richardfabregas9473]

8 ads!? I'm gone

[@wonkaytry]

wtf are you doing!?