General Painting

General Painting

Contrary to belief, anyone can paint. The key is in understanding the technique used for your particular medium. With spray paint cans, for example, you want the can to be approximately 12-18″ away from the object being painted. Most canned paint is enamel and if you get closer than that you’re likely to apply the slow-drying paint too thickly, creating runs, sags, or crevice build-up.

With an airbrush, however, you may get as close as an inch or so away from the object being painted, depending upon the pressure used, volume applied, and applicator experience. But for most Hot Wheels work, using an average medium tip and/or needle, holding the brush about 8″ away seems to work well. As always, it’s a good idea to practice your technique on a sample material before actually painting your car.

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