What is createx transparent base used for?

Createx Transparent Base Paint is a colorless, resin base of Createx Airbrush Colours which serves a variety of functions. Transparent Base appears milky in solution and dries to a clear film. Use as a thinner by mixing with colors to increase transparency and help improve flow.

Does createx paint need primer?

Createx paints are compatible with any primer, paint, and clear type as well as OEM finish. If applying a primer, allow it to thoroughly dry, then sand or scuff before applying paint.

What type of paint is createx?

acrylic resin
Createx Airbrush Colors are water-based paints made with an acrylic resin that is soft, creating what we call a “soft-hand feel” on fabrics.

What is Vallejo thinner?

Thinner is used to reduce the consistency and to reduce the size of the paint pigment. Reducing paints with Vallejo thinner doesn’t result in loss of adhesion. We recommend the addition of a few drops of thinner to the Model Air and Game Air colors while airbrushing.

Are Wicked Colors water-based?

Product Description. Wicked Colors are water-based airbrushing paints with small amount of solvent added to make it universal paint for most surfaces like plastics, wood, paper, textiles, automotive, motorcycle, canvass, paper, plastic, wood and other hard surfaces.

What is transparent base?

Transparent Base is the paint without the pigment. Each Createx paint brand has its own Transparent Base made with that brand’s resin type and generally has the same coating characteristics as the colors within the specific brand. Appears milky in solution. Dries to a clear finish.

Can you clear coat over createx?

Top-Coat Clear Createx paints are compatible with most any clear type, both solvent-based and water-based. For best results, allow Createx paint to thoroughly dry for at least 1-hour prior to top-coating with a clear. There are no time windows. Createx paints may be top-coated with a clear any time after drying.

How long does createx take to dry?

Apply 2 – 3 medium, non-wetted coats, allowing each coat ~ 5 – 10 minutes drying in between coats. Top Coat is supple after drying, better suited for fabric. For leather, use Createx UVLS Clears as top-coat. Heat-set after Top Coat dries for washfast results on t-shirt and fabrics.

Are createx colors acrylic?

Createx Airbrush Colors are fluid acrylic colors with specialized performance for airbrush and spray-gun application. Colors are made with a supple, yet durable acrylic resin that is well suited for painting fabric and textiles with a finish that leaves a “soft-hand” feel.

Is createx water-based?

Createx is a water-based paint that can be used straight out of the bottle with larger nozzle airbrushes or reduced with 4011 or other reducers for use in small nozzle fine detail airbrushes.

What is the difference between airbrush thinner and Flow Improver?

There are two kinds of airbrush media: a thinner and a flow improver. A paint thinner simply thins the paint, whereas a flow improver has a drying retardant that keeps the tip of the airbrush from drying out—especially important with very thin paint and smaller needles.