Nail enamel?

Has anybody tried using nail enamel for models?
Wish i had an airbrush, then i can buy those cheap nail enamel and spray them, some are as cheap as SGD$1 per bottle.

Many people paint their models with it, nail polish is lacquer, not enamel so you just thin it like any other lacquer and airbrush it on.:)

nail polish is lacquer, not enamel Even if it is specified "nail enamel"? Why this misnomer?:confused:

Even if it is specified "nail enamel"? Why this misnomer?

Could be enamel if it say's so. Not in the habit of buying it so I don't know.:confused:

Shouldn't really matter, you can still thin it with lacquer thinner, just like you can thin hobby enamels with lacquer thinner, or even acrylics!

i used to always paint with nail polish, until they started cracking in cold temperatures.........not my truck looks like a lizard.

I used to always get weird looks spending $30 on nail polish at the store.

I wonder what the cashier things when you "guys" are buying nail polish :D Do any of them ask you what your night time job was? hehe

Originally posted by mentel
i used to always paint with nail polish, until they started cracking in cold temperatures.........not my truck looks like a lizard.

I used to always get weird looks spending $30 on nail polish at the store. Hey hey, why not make a crackle look on ur truck? I mean like those stuff they do with paint-crackle kits sold in art stores.:D

as i recall, nail polish was originally derived from automotive paint. just a bit of trivia for you guys :finger:

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