FW Artists Inks are acrylic-based, pigmented, water-resistant inks which have either a three-star or four-star rating for permanence.,,Such a high degree of lightfastness over such a range of fully intermixable colors makes them ideal for use by artists in the production of pictures for permanent display.,,Colors can be substantially diluted to achieve the most subtle of tones, very similar in character to watercolor. Such washes will dry to a water-resistant film and successive layers of color can be laid over them in a highly predicable manner.,,Actual aluminum-flake colors often used as base for 4600 Series Candy Colors.,,Highly reflective ╨ more so than 4300 Series silvers.,,Best applied over 4002 Sealer Dark or an underlying coat of Auto Air, not direct to the substrate.,,Aluminum Bases are may require a longer period to cure than what is required for most other Auto Air Colors due to coating used to prevent aluminum from gassing.,,Use of mid-coat prior to aggressive masking for graphics may prevent peeling. ,,Mid-coat may be of a urethane inter-coat clear or Auto Air 4004 Transparent Base. ,,Use of mid-coat may not be necessary, especially if Aluminum Base Colors are thoroughly cured.,,Intended for application with a spray gun or large tip-sized airbrush.,,Spray-Gun: 1.2mm tip,Mini-Spray Gun: 1.0mm tip,Airbrush: 0.5mm tip or larger ,,Reduce: Spray Gun @ 10% per volume with 4011 Flash Reducer,Airbush @ 30% per volume or more with 4011 Flash Reducer