Ron Headon wrote:
Anyway, here's
the thing; I've been airbrushing acrylics onto a beech bowl with a
reasonable level of success apart from the fact that when dry the painted
area is incredibly rough - even though I "raised the grain" and sanded back
before applying the paint.

I have no experience of airbrushing, or using acrylic paint, but here
are some questions that spring to mind:

Did you do minimum sanding with fine abrasive, like 400 grit, then clean
up with a tack cloth?

What happens if you just apply water rather than paint? This would tell
you how successful the grain raising/sanding has been. You may need to
repeat the operation.

What happens if you airbrush the acrylic on to another surface that
won't raise grain. This might indicate if the problem is in the paint or
spraying equipment / technique.



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