Airbrish paints for lure painting.

[andrew_nagel]

I'm after some advice about airbrush paints for painting lures...
Watching YouTube vids has pointed me towards either Createx or Vallejo paints. Apparently Vallejo are better for beginners as they flow better without dilution. Any of you lure painters got an opinion on this please?
It has also been suggested not to mix brands of paint on the same lure... is this the case?
Apart from a range of colours and finish types, do I need to buy the same brand acrylic reducer/thinners? Are there other products I'll need too?
When it comes to undercoating, I've seen some YouTubers dipping the lure. I assume this is a standard acrylic paint they are dipping into, then using airbrush paints through the pistol. What do you chaps use for undercoating?
Do I need a special cleaning agent/fluid? Many of the YouTube painters advise using Windex to clean the brush. Do other glass cleaners work too (never seen Windex over here)?
Thanks for any help

[Steve Dennington]

I'm after some advice about airbrush paints for painting lures...
Watching YouTube vids has pointed me towards either Createx or Vallejo paints. Apparently Vallejo are better for beginners as they flow better without dilution. Any of you lure painters got an opinion on this please?
It has also been suggested not to mix brands of paint on the same lure... is this the case?
Apart from a range of colours and finish types, do I need to buy the same brand acrylic reducer/thinners? Are there other products I'll need too?
When it comes to undercoating, I've seen some YouTubers dipping the lure. I assume this is a standard acrylic paint they are dipping into, then using airbrush paints through the pistol. What do you chaps use for undercoating?
Do I need a special cleaning agent/fluid? Many of the YouTube painters advise using Windex to clean the brush. Do other glass cleaners work too (never seen Windex over here)?
Thanks for any help

Createx and Vallejo are both acrylics and those I've used can be used together with no adverse reactions. Even if there are, you can spray a coat of Createx 4050 in between to provide a barrier.

You can thin with Createx 4011 reducer, but don't get obsessed with getting it super-thin - if you're not trying to spray detail at 10psi you can get away with minimal thinning. Most of my Createx paints are used for stencil work without thinning at all.

Vallejo Surface Primers are good, but they have a limited shelf life without going lumpy. You can also use Createx 4050 as a clear primer if you want.

I use acetone exclusively as an airbrush cleaner, but it's brutal stuff. It eat rubber seals, so don't immerse the brush in it, but it also eats dried acrylic paint which makes it an essential for me (OCD airbrush cleaning after a paint session isn't my thing! ).