Craig makes you feel like you known him all your life. Really great info on white paint. I would never paint at 35psi. Would like more info on the bonding of the paint with a plastic model.
Craig, just watched your excellent informative presentation createx illustration colors. I am a sculptor and presently working with small pieces, varying in scale from 6-inches to one foot in size. Materials: smooth-on polyesters resins (300 and 65-d), and hardwoods. My first experiments will utilize the illustration and wicked flair color lines applied with a fine art brush. Would appreciate any comments you may have. I have done a fair amount of reading regarding the various products such as primers, importance adding 4050 URL’s gloss clear to colors etc. Basically my question comes down to your experience applying the colors with a brush! Thanks, Roy
Illustration Colors and Wicked Colors are fluid acrylics, with a fairly low viscosity. Mixing UVLS 4050 Gloss clear ~ 25% per volume to colors works well for brushing with more control and leveling. Thank you.
Thanks for the video! Is there a recommended (non-clear) primer for plastic model kits? Or is it okay to add a bit of colour into the UVLS clear and use that as the primer?
4050 UVLS Gloss Clear works excellent, as does AutoBorne Sealer. Please refer to the Hard-Surface Application for more information about 4050 v. AutoBorne Sealer when used as a ground coat direct to plastic. If in doubt, an initial coat of 4050, then AutoBorne Sealer is the best for adhesion. Thank you. www.autoborne.com.
Thank you for these video demos. Just wondering about what was said - regarding illustration colors having better quality pigments. Are the color pigments in the Wicked line, as archival/high quality as Illusration line? I would imagine them being the most lightfast, as they're meant for automotive work. But just wondering about the lightfastness of Wicked vs. Illustration colors. In my case, I'm hoping to make art, that will be kept indoors. But just wondering if both lines have the same quality. Thank you for any info on this! I remember reading pigments rated lightfast I, only last 100 years without fading in indoor conditions. Automotive grade pigments might last longer? I could be wrong.
Ok question about the illustration colors. Craig shows using the 4030 then reducing to get the paint to flow through the micron. What if you wanted to be able to erase or scratch and not use the 4030? How much reducer would he recommend for going through a small airbrush either, .2 or .18? I’ve seen so many different things online from 5-10% to 3 parts reducer 1 part paint. It gets very confusing. Obviously the more reducer the easier it seems to be able to get the detail, but at what point does it become too much? And can you clarify the life of the paint when adding reducer or 4030. Ive seen on the tech sheet it says no pot life, but I’ve also seen in videos to only reduce what you will use within a day or two. Thanks!
For soft erasing, thin colors with 4011 Reducer, do not use 4030. As Craig points out in the video, experiment; there's many ways to use Illustration Colors, from simply sprayed out of the bottle, to mixed with 4011 Reducer, to mixed with 4030 Balancing Clear + 4011, which makes it more of an automotive transparent color better suited for hard-surface application. Pot-life is the time after when a 2k/ catalyzed paint is no longer sprayable after being mixed. Createx paints, including Illustration Colors are not 2k / catalyzed paints, hence no pot-life. For more, please refer to the Illustration Colors tech data sheet, available at www.creatextech.com. Thank you.
Hello can I use this Createx Illustration colors as acrylic underpaint for my oil paint? I am using Windsor and Newton Gryffin Alkyd Oil paint on Canvas. Will it adhere well with the Createx underpaint? Thank you!
Informative video! Thank you. I just subbed. Regarding erasers, I see you are using a regular eraser. For fine art, 'aggressive' pencil erasers are often used. Dru Blair and other's use them as I'm sure you know. Will these work without the 4030 addition to the ratio? Thank you so much.
If you’re spraying over chrome do you need to use an adhesion promoter so it won’t rub off or peel off on automotive use like emblems or even bigger parts like bumpers, wheels.
Yes. When painting chrome, start with either AutoBorne 6000 Transparent Sealer or 4050 UVLS Gloss Clear, then apply paint. For more, please refer to our Automotive & Hard-Surface Application Guide, thank you. creatextech.com/assets/pdf/app-guides/2021-Createx-Hard-Surface-Automotive-App-Guide.pdf
Clean with warm, soapy water. If dried paint needs to removed, soak the parts in 4008 Restorer, thank you. createxcolors.com/additives-thinners-cleaners-more/additives/4008.html
While Illustration colors can be sprayed directly from the bottle through a 0.18mm Micron, best spray performance is achieved by reducing the paint a little bit as the alcohol in Createx 4011 Reducer (and new 4021 Reducer) helps eliminate surface tension and tip-dry which improves flow and leveling. With a micron, psi is anywhere from ~ 10 to 20. Thank you.
Yes, although we're find many rattle cans to be inferior to sprayed on 2k clears. Always test first before using a new clear & paint combination. For more, please review our automotive application guide. Thank you. creatextech.com/assets/pdf/app-guides/2021-Createx-Hard-Surface-Automotive-App-Guide.pdf
By "water fast" we're assuming your inquiring about whether Illustration Colors cure to a coating that is not soluble in water. Yes, after a minimum of 48-hours air curing, colors will withstand direct contact with water, however, if direct contact with water is intended, we recommend mixing Illustration Colors with 4030 Balancing Clear, createxcolors.com/additives-thinners-cleaners-more/additives/4030.html. Thank you.
Createx Illustration Colors are designed to be soft erased while they cure, ~ 48-hours after application. For an durable paint that is excellent for fine-line, detailed airbrushing and which does not scratch easily, please try Wicked Opaque Colors, wickedairbrushcolors.com/opaque. Thank you.
Glad to see Craig back! Hopefully more from him to come.
Thanks, we couldn't agree more!
Right On Brother! Createx is definitely a blast to use. Really enjoy all the info!
Thanks!
Craig makes you feel like you known him all your life. Really great info on white paint. I would never paint at 35psi. Would like more info on the bonding of the paint with a plastic model.
thanks for watching!
Awesome thank you😎👍
thanks for watching!
Craig, just watched your excellent informative presentation createx illustration colors. I am a sculptor and presently working with small pieces, varying in scale from 6-inches to one foot in size. Materials: smooth-on polyesters resins (300 and 65-d), and hardwoods. My first experiments will utilize the illustration and wicked flair color lines applied with a fine art brush. Would appreciate any comments you may have. I have done a fair amount of reading regarding the various products such as primers, importance adding 4050 URL’s gloss clear to colors etc. Basically my question comes down to your experience applying the colors with a brush! Thanks, Roy
Illustration Colors and Wicked Colors are fluid acrylics, with a fairly low viscosity. Mixing UVLS 4050 Gloss clear ~ 25% per volume to colors works well for brushing with more control and leveling. Thank you.
hey love the videos but I have a question... where and when can I get one of those shirts?
Thanks for the video!
Is there a recommended (non-clear) primer for plastic model kits? Or is it okay to add a bit of colour into the UVLS clear and use that as the primer?
4050 UVLS Gloss Clear works excellent, as does AutoBorne Sealer. Please refer to the Hard-Surface Application for more information about 4050 v. AutoBorne Sealer when used as a ground coat direct to plastic. If in doubt, an initial coat of 4050, then AutoBorne Sealer is the best for adhesion. Thank you. www.autoborne.com.
Never used the illustration line. Always use Wicked. I'm going to give it a try.
thank you
Thank you for these video demos. Just wondering about what was said - regarding illustration colors having better quality pigments. Are the color pigments in the Wicked line, as archival/high quality as Illusration line? I would imagine them being the most lightfast, as they're meant for automotive work. But just wondering about the lightfastness of Wicked vs. Illustration colors. In my case, I'm hoping to make art, that will be kept indoors. But just wondering if both lines have the same quality. Thank you for any info on this!
I remember reading pigments rated lightfast I, only last 100 years without fading in indoor conditions. Automotive grade pigments might last longer? I could be wrong.
All Createx paints are made with the same lightfast pigments. Its the resins that are different. Thank you.
@@CreatexColors That's great to know, thanks!
Ok question about the illustration colors. Craig shows using the 4030 then reducing to get the paint to flow through the micron. What if you wanted to be able to erase or scratch and not use the 4030? How much reducer would he recommend for going through a small airbrush either, .2 or .18? I’ve seen so many different things online from 5-10% to 3 parts reducer 1 part paint. It gets very confusing. Obviously the more reducer the easier it seems to be able to get the detail, but at what point does it become too much? And can you clarify the life of the paint when adding reducer or 4030. Ive seen on the tech sheet it says no pot life, but I’ve also seen in videos to only reduce what you will use within a day or two. Thanks!
For soft erasing, thin colors with 4011 Reducer, do not use 4030. As Craig points out in the video, experiment; there's many ways to use Illustration Colors, from simply sprayed out of the bottle, to mixed with 4011 Reducer, to mixed with 4030 Balancing Clear + 4011, which makes it more of an automotive transparent color better suited for hard-surface application. Pot-life is the time after when a 2k/ catalyzed paint is no longer sprayable after being mixed. Createx paints, including Illustration Colors are not 2k / catalyzed paints, hence no pot-life. For more, please refer to the Illustration Colors tech data sheet, available at www.creatextech.com. Thank you.
Just had delivered primary and secondary sets cant wait to use. Can I use UVLS 4050 clear instead of the 4030?
Yes, and it works well. Try adding 4050 Gloss Clear ~ 10% - 20% per volume to Illustration Colors, then thin with 4011 Reducer. Thank you.
Hello can I use this Createx Illustration colors as acrylic underpaint for my oil paint? I am using Windsor and Newton Gryffin Alkyd Oil paint on Canvas. Will it adhere well with the Createx underpaint? Thank you!
Although this should work, its best to test for compatibility and determine dry times. Thank you.
Informative video! Thank you. I just subbed. Regarding erasers, I see you are using a regular eraser. For fine art, 'aggressive' pencil erasers are often used. Dru Blair and other's use them as I'm sure you know. Will these work without the 4030 addition to the ratio? Thank you so much.
Illustration Colors, and all Createx acrylic paints, are much easier to erase without 40430 added. Thank you.
@@CreatexColors Thanks!
If you’re spraying over chrome do you need to use an adhesion promoter so it won’t rub off or peel off on automotive use like emblems or even bigger parts like bumpers, wheels.
Yes. When painting chrome, start with either AutoBorne 6000 Transparent Sealer or 4050 UVLS Gloss Clear, then apply paint. For more, please refer to our Automotive & Hard-Surface Application Guide, thank you. creatextech.com/assets/pdf/app-guides/2021-Createx-Hard-Surface-Automotive-App-Guide.pdf
After airbrush use what do you clean your airbrush with water??? Or do you guys recommend some kind of solvent???
Clean with warm, soapy water. If dried paint needs to removed, soak the parts in 4008 Restorer, thank you. createxcolors.com/additives-thinners-cleaners-more/additives/4008.html
what line of your paint is best for customizing shoes?
Wicked Colors mixed 4050 UVLS Gloss Clear added ~ 25% per volume works the best, thin with 4011 Reducer, createxcolors.com/scenix-mural-theme-paint/uvls-clears/4050.html. Thank you.
I have a Takumy Micron 0.18, is it possible to use it undiluted? At how many PSI should the compressor be set?
While Illustration colors can be sprayed directly from the bottle through a 0.18mm Micron, best spray performance is achieved by reducing the paint a little bit as the alcohol in Createx 4011 Reducer (and new 4021 Reducer) helps eliminate surface tension and tip-dry which improves flow and leveling. With a micron, psi is anywhere from ~ 10 to 20. Thank you.
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Hey! What is the difference between the illustration Magenta CMYK 5096 and the illustration magenta 5061?
Each is a different hue. Each works equally well, with 5096 being added to the line for a CMYK palette process. Thank you.
@@CreatexColors Both equally transparent right? Thanks for they quick reply
yes
Can these paints be cleared with rattle can 2k clear??
Yes, although we're find many rattle cans to be inferior to sprayed on 2k clears. Always test first before using a new clear & paint combination. For more, please review our automotive application guide. Thank you. creatextech.com/assets/pdf/app-guides/2021-Createx-Hard-Surface-Automotive-App-Guide.pdf
is the illustration line water fast?
By "water fast" we're assuming your inquiring about whether Illustration Colors cure to a coating that is not soluble in water. Yes, after a minimum of 48-hours air curing, colors will withstand direct contact with water, however, if direct contact with water is intended, we recommend mixing Illustration Colors with 4030 Balancing Clear, createxcolors.com/additives-thinners-cleaners-more/additives/4030.html. Thank you.
Ciao. I Createx Color possono essere graffiati e cancellati. Questo vale sia per gli opachi che i trasparenti oppure no? Grazie
Createx Illustration Colors are designed to be soft erased while they cure, ~ 48-hours after application. For an durable paint that is excellent for fine-line, detailed airbrushing and which does not scratch easily, please try Wicked Opaque Colors, wickedairbrushcolors.com/opaque. Thank you.
Hey Craig can you come to my house and do a demo? You're the cat's ass brother.
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