Hi all,
Does anyone know where I can get acrylic paint (suitable for models) custom mixed to specific colours?
I know the British Standard colours I need for my model boat and found several companies on-line that custom mix aerosol paints to any colour, in any finish from high gloss to matt and in paint types of Cellulose, Acrylic or Synthetic Enamel, so I ordered my paints from
www.cjaerosols.com in Satin Acrylic.
Most were ordered as aerosols but I got the green for the decks in a 500ml tin so that I could use a brush to paint those hard to get to places as the build progresses.
When I opened the tin, I was beaten back by the smell of solvent which I later found even melts the plastic (styrene) that most my model boat is built of (except the hull which is fibreglass). I can get around that by first applying a couple of coats of primer, but the paint is quite thick and starts to dry in seconds. I’ve experimented with thinning it with cellulose thinners but it’s still not great and it's difficult to avoid brushmarks. If I end up buying an airbrush, I suspect this paint may also be too thick.
It seems in this case, “acrylic” doesn’t mean "water-based"! Can any of you offer advice or suggest where I can get the right type of paint mixed to order?
Thanks in advance.
PS: My model is of the 1970’s cross channel ferry “Free Enterprise V” from an excellent kit supplied by
www.linkspanmodels.co.ukIf you’re interested, I’m documenting the build on Facebook. Just search for “JP’s model boats”.