No matter what paint you are using, it is key that you use the reducer that is formulated for the paint, not some soapy water mixture you saw on the internet. The correct reducer is not expensive and with services like Amazon it will be at your house in around two days. So, now that you are starting with the right reducer, start with 25% reducer to your paint, then test. If you still aren’t satisfied the way it is spraying, keep reducing a little at a time until you get the desired flow. I can go as high as 75% reducer depending on the conditions and how transparent I want to be. After about 75% the paint will start to, as I call it, BREAK! Now keep in mind with paint flow there is a lot of factors that play a part. Temperature, humidity or even the lack of humidity can all play a part in the paint flow. That’s why when people ask an advanced airbrusher what their ratio of paint to reducer is, they really can’t answer. Unless you’re going to be in a climate controlled room where all your conditions will be the same every day, it is a moving target. And If your in your garage like me, it changes every day, The more you do it, the better you will get at judging your starting point based on your conditions. Be sure to check out my You Tube channel for all of your Airbrush Tune-Ups.
