Carmine 17ml

Carmine - AK interactive 3rd Generation acrylic paint

A bottled acrylic paint with a water-thinnable binder. Carmine is a red shifted toward blue, so it is cooler and more refined than a signal or fire-engine red. On a model it suits the painted bodies of racing and historic cars, national and heraldic insignia, upholstery and interior features, the fabric and facings of figures, and bold stripes and bands on aircraft.

Which surfaces it belongs on and how it behaves

Rich reds are classically the most demanding shades in the whole palette - over a dark base they sink toward brownish violet, while over pure white the first coats look uneven. The surest approach is a base in a neutral light gray or in pink and only then the carmine. For transitions, mix it with white when you want faded or sun-bleached surfaces, with a dark violet or a dark red when you need shadow, and with orange when the red is to be warmer. Mixing with acrylics of the same range carries no risk, mixing with oil paints and lacquers does.

Spraying with an airbrush

• Stir the paint thoroughly and thin it to the consistency of milk.
• Start with a dust coat from a greater distance - it gives the next color something to grip and prevents patches.
• Work the trigger smoothly: air first, then paint, and the other way round at the end of a pass. With reds every jerk shows.
• Let the coats set between passes, otherwise the surface ripples.
• Flush the airbrush immediately after work - red pigments like to stay in the needle and color the next shade.

Who it is for

For builders of car and motorcycle models, for aircraft modelers with insignia and stripes, and for figure painters who need a refined red for a uniform or fabric.

Store it in a well-closed bottle out of the reach of children. Ventilate when spraying and use respiratory protection. Do not flush paint residues down the drain.