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Hi Eighthaf. I haven't tried it with acrylics, mainly as I don't use acrylics!!
The polishing part should work, and the paint 'bonding' with the powder on the bare plastic MIGHT work to an extent. However, as the base of acrylic paint is made from a synthetic material, I don't think the effect would be quite the same, as, in effect, one plastic would be meeting another, with the powder possibly 'rejecting' the attraction.
I have used the silver powder, in moderation, to give a metallic shine to other colours, not just metallics, and it does the job well.
Like you, I was a bit nervous of using a powder mix through the airbrush but, so far, using only powder, mixed with Klear (Future), and NO PAINT, it is starting to work. Clean-up takes a bit longer, in order to ensure all metal residue is removed from the needle, but, so far, not bad. Lot more tests to do though!
Thanks for letting me know the supplier of SNJ, I'll make a note of it. I've seen SNJ products advertised on a dealers lists once recently, so, hopefully, if I need more, I can still get it. Don't need the base colour, just the powder, although I've probably got enough to last another ten years!
Hi Eighthaf. I haven't tried it with acrylics, mainly as I don't use acrylics!!
The polishing part should work, and the paint 'bonding' with the powder on the bare plastic MIGHT work to an extent. However, as the base of acrylic paint is made from a synthetic material, I don't think the effect would be quite the same, as, in effect, one plastic would be meeting another, with the powder possibly 'rejecting' the attraction.
I have used the silver powder, in moderation, to give a metallic shine to other colours, not just metallics, and it does the job well.
Like you, I was a bit nervous of using a powder mix through the airbrush but, so far, using only powder, mixed with Klear (Future), and NO PAINT, it is starting to work. Clean-up takes a bit longer, in order to ensure all metal residue is removed from the needle, but, so far, not bad. Lot more tests to do though!
Thanks for letting me know the supplier of SNJ, I'll make a note of it. I've seen SNJ products advertised on a dealers lists once recently, so, hopefully, if I need more, I can still get it. Don't need the base colour, just the powder, although I've probably got enough to last another ten years!