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16 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

My first try didn't go so well either, seemed to me that the overspray of the dark was getting onto the middle portion and darkening that also. I haven't had time to do much more experimentation so am gonna follow this closely. Thanks to all for their two cents.

Yes, you have to be very careful as you progress to the darker colors to make sure your overspray doesn't obscure the previous colors you have laid down.  In order to control overspray I thin my dye down, turn my airbrush pressure way down and pay attention to the angle I am spraying at.  Are you using an airbrush that lets you control the spray with the button on the gun?

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1 minute ago, sbrownn said:

Yes, you have to be very careful as you progress to the darker colors to make sure your overspray doesn't obscure the previous colors you have laid down.  In order to control overspray I thin my dye down, turn my airbrush pressure way down and pay attention to the angle I am spraying at.  Are you using an airbrush that lets you control the spray with the button on the gun?

yes i have a paasche vlst  i was running it about 25 - 30 psi  with the smallest needle and tip if i remember right. I have done a bit of painting with it also to further my control skills with the button. I'll have to try your suggestions on my next project

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3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

yes i have a paasche vlst  i was running it about 25 - 30 psi  with the smallest needle and tip if i remember right. I have done a bit of painting with it also to further my control skills with the button. I'll have to try your suggestions on my next project

I run my brush at about 5 psi.

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1 minute ago, sbrownn said:

I run my brush at about 5 psi.

getting ready to try it in a few minutes Thank you !

 

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43 minutes ago, sbrownn said:

I run my brush at about 5 psi.

seems my problem is solved much thanks, that is eco flo yellow, red, and bison brown there are a few blems on the leather but the spray came out great now just need more practice.

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8 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

seems my problem is solved much thanks, that is eco flo yellow, red, and bison brown there are a few blems on the leather but the spray came out great now just need more practice.

 

and folks poo poo on the eco flo - ain't nothin wrong with that!  Well done. I bet it would look pretty cool with some antique too.

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Looks great.

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7 hours ago, YinTx said:

and folks poo poo on the eco flo - ain't nothin wrong with that!  Well done. I bet it would look pretty cool with some antique too.

YinTx

thank you yea the only thing i did wrong i think was to spray the yellow out to far so it turned all the red i put down afterward to orange but it is certainly livable and a learning experience.  I may try some antique along the tooling that is a good idea.

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7 hours ago, sbrownn said:

Looks great.

Thanks to you ! I appreciate your help i would have done a lot of trial and error before trying to turn down the pressure. 

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On 4/16/2021 at 10:19 PM, sbrownn said:

Looks great.

so do you spray your finishes also? My problem with super sheen is that it picks up alot of dye when i brush it on and leaves streaks would spraying it on be better? On this piece it removed and streaked the bison brown then sealed up the whole mess lol. I mixed a bit of sheen with some of the dye and it sprayed well and helped cover some of the problem but puddled easily.

Also wondering would the leather being damp help the dye bind better before drying i still feel alot of the dye dries before it soaks into the leather.

 

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