Is There Any Kind Of White Dye Or Do I Have To Use Acrylics?

[goose27]

I am doing my second project for a friend and he wants a large part of it white.

My question is if there is a white dye?

I read in another post that you can add a another color to the white acrylic to dull it down a bit which I think would be my best bet if there is not a white dye.

In the pic, he wants the background white.. some kind of Fire Chief thing..

I think it would look great stained and put some anitque on it, but I am not a Chief.

Thanks for any help!

Edited November 6, 2011 by goose27

[Spinner]

I am doing my second project for a friend and he wants a large part of it white.

My question is if there is a white dye?

I read in another post that you can add a another color to the white acrylic to dull it down a bit which I think would be my best bet if there is not a white dye.

In the pic, he wants the background white.. some kind of Fire Chief thing..

I think it would look great stained and put some anitque on it, but I am not a Chief.

Thanks for any help!

Fiebings has a white "dye" but it's not really dye. Both the fiebing and angelus white may be more fluid and feel like dye but they both have a heavier colorant/pigment and will eventually build up on top.

Best bet IMHO is the Angelus version which is closer to acrylics and will thin & clean with water but once dry is pretty well adhered. Shoot some aerosol Super Sheen over it seal it (don't use a wipe on sealer!) and you're good to go. If you can, thinning with an acrylic medium like airbrush medium is even better than water.

For this sort of application 50/50 mix at least, or start the first coat or two with 30/70 color/water and work up layers. A thick heavy single coat will simply end up cracking and yellowing much faster. In a pinch, if yuo can't access Angelus, your local hobby store should have airbrush paint that will work well, and no need to thin it.

Here's what 5 coats of Angelus layered thinly looks like (POW/MIA logo...the wings are Angelus Silver):

[goose27]

Fiebings has a white "dye" but it's not really dye. Both the fiebing and angelus white may be more fluid and feel like dye but they both have a heavier colorant/pigment and will eventually build up on top.

Best bet IMHO is the Angelus version which is closer to acrylics and will thin & clean with water but once dry is pretty well adhered. Shoot some aerosol Super Sheen over it seal it (don't use a wipe on sealer!) and you're good to go. If you can, thinning with an acrylic medium like airbrush medium is even better than water.

For this sort of application 50/50 mix at least, or start the first coat or two with 30/70 color/water and work up layers. A thick heavy single coat will simply end up cracking and yellowing much faster. In a pinch, if yuo can't access Angelus, your local hobby store should have airbrush paint that will work well, and no need to thin it.

Here's what 5 coats of Angelus layered thinly looks like (POW/MIA logo...the wings are Angelus Silver):

I have some of the Createx Wicked Opaque White and some of their reducer. I well try that on some scrap.

The POW looks great! Did you go over balck with the Angelus?

I might check around at the local leather shop to see if they have the Angelus. Any place other than a leather shop that might carry the Angelus?

Thanks for the help.

[Spinner]

I have some of the Createx Wicked Opaque White and some of their reducer. I well try that on some scrap.

The POW looks great! Did you go over balck with the Angelus?

I might check around at the local leather shop to see if they have the Angelus. Any place other than a leather shop that might carry the Angelus?

Thanks for the help.

The Creatix does a good job but since it's already pretty thin for airbrush use, start at 50/50 or so.

Otherwise, your local shoe repair shop or Springfield Leather has it: http://springfieldleather.com/Dyes%2C-Paints-%26-Finishes/product/7407/Paint%2CAngelus-White-1oz/

and thanks for the compliment on the bib. The white and silver were painted separately from the black so the colors would be more true. Black under other colors gives it a shade and washes them out.

Chris