Mixing enamel paint help

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MarkL057

New Member

• Sep 13, 2017

• #1

Hiya guys,
Seems at every stage of planning this model I run into a hurdle.
I had ordered some pipettes and mixing pots for my revell enamel paint and revell colour mix.
I sucked up some paint which was fine. But when transferring to the empty pot it just spat it out with some air so no idea if my measures are right (was hoping to measure per drop)
And without thinking I used the same pipette in the colour mix so that's now gone milky colour so looks like I'm replacing this already! Is there a knack for it or should I just buy some more mixing pots with ml marks on the side?
Thanks in advance, Mark.

 

StevenBills

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 13, 2017

• #2

When mixing colors, I don't use pipettes, I use brushes. Fill up the brush with color A, drop into mixing bottle, grab my second brush and repeat with color B, and then use a different brush for the actual mixing. So for me, instead of measuring by the drop (which would take forever, honestly), I measure by the brush-full. If that makes sense.

SB

 

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Escape068

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2017

• #3

I use small stainless steel spoons to mix my paint
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RSVP-Endura...894275&hash=item48992a9fc8:g:QocAAOSw32lYrFCe

They come in various sizes. I have a small set to mix around an once or less of paint and a larger set for models that require more paint
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-GAGE-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

They are easy to clean and you can keep track of the mix ratio when mixing colors and write them down so you can reproduce the color again. After mixing I usually paint a sample of the colors on a sheet of paper with the mix ratio for the particular model I am building so I will have a reference sheet to go back to. This is very helpful when looking for colors for other models as a guide

Hope this helps

 

Axlotl

Master Member

• Sep 14, 2017

• #4

StevenBills said:

When mixing colors, I don't use pipettes, I use brushes. Fill up the brush with color A, drop into mixing bottle, grab my second brush and repeat with color B, and then use a different brush for the actual mixing. So for me, instead of measuring by the drop (which would take forever, honestly), I measure by the brush-full. If that makes sense.

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This is how I do it, too. I just wing it. It ain't rocket science.

 

newmagrathea

Sr Member

• Sep 14, 2017

• #5

I've stopped mixing paint, I use a undercoat to alter the top coat. And weathering to finish it off.

 

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MarkL057

New Member

• Sep 17, 2017

• #6

Thanks for the replies, sorry for the late response, it had stopped emailing me notifications.
I ordered and am using 2ml plastic syringes, really easy to measure out the paint and working ok so far!
Thanks again, Mark.