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Re: First time shooting Revell enamel
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:16 pm
by Floki
Medicman71 wrote:BlackSheep214 wrote:I use skinny sticks for stirring paints. Cheaper and i can find them at the dollar store.
I use pippets to draw the paints from tins/jars. I can get more for free when I find them tossed in the bins at my place of employment.
I can get the pippets from Amazon. You can get 100 for between $6-$15. I use them once and then throw them away.
Same, I use the one for thinner untill it breaks, the ones I get aren't the best quality and are made from recycled plastic. After they are used they get thrown in the plastic bin at work to be recycled once again.
I also use tattoo ink cups to mix my paint in.
Re: First time shooting Revell enamel
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:55 am
by Stuart
jkim wrote:I use Starbucks coffee stirrers to mix my paints in my airbrush cup. Recycled=free and good for the planet. They are also plastic so will not scratch the airbrush. For normal spray amounts, I transfer from bottle to cup using the stirrer and count in drops, which gives me a good reference for mix ratios.
That's an awesome idea John - the only downside I can see is to get them you have to drink their coffee!
Re: First time shooting Revell enamel
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:14 am
by LyleW
Excellent point, Stuart. And they have made it plain they do not want any business from certain demographics.
Re: First time shooting Revell enamel
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:20 am
by Medicman71
Well I don't drink coffee at all so that's not gonna happen.