Scale Model Tips - Testing Createx Wicked Colors - How To Prep & Spray Them 

This is a very detailed and helpful review and Tutorial.

👤 *STRANGER APPROVED* 👍 I’ve watched this twice, with over a year between viewings. Thank you for the _great_ content!

Glad to see you reviewing these, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners. Very passionate about airbrushing in general and down to earth. They are a family owned biz in CT, good to see you keeping it NE local man!

My husband mixed Createx silver, with a little Createx Peruvian lavender irid, and was able to copy the 1965 Chevrolet Impala factory color perfectly! Even the Chevy garage body and paint department, couldn't tell the difference! These additives are magic!

Awesome looking colors. Like the handling and durability. Great job👍👍

I love watching your videos and listening and watching you testing is great

Another helpful informative video. Thanks for sharing

That blue looked AMAZING!

Thanks for the thorough testing and explanation, really helps. Next move? Gotta go get me some Wicked Colors paints....

⭐️ excellent and very helpful review 😎 ⭐️ thanks 👍

Thanks so much for the video on Createx!

A breath of fresh air for a manufacturer to provide such detailed info for their product line. Fun fact: I live in the town where Createx is based.

I have been waiting for this video

I'm really glad you liked these! As you can see I wasn't B.Sn you! If you get a hold of them and you can get a huge catalog of all their colors!

Just came across your channel as I have just purchased my first set of paints and airbrush for fishing lure painting. Great info and learned a lot… really wish I had found you first! Purchased Wicked paints.

Thanx for the review.... great video

I'll be investing very soon thanks for the excellent review .

been waiting for this, gonna be good, have seen these and wondered if they were good...

The pearls look great over silver metallic! Thanks for the dementation! 😎👍

another great video, thanks

I have been thinning my Createx acrylics with 50/50 mix of reducer and washer fluid and have been getting good results ...thx for Video

The creators of mission models paint!

What are the odds?? I just picked up a pack of this paint today, after years of being out of the hobby. Thanks!!

Thank you, very helpful for this rookie!

Spray gunner looks great but a lot of stuff is out of stock. Great videos and thanks for sharing your videos and knowledge. 👍Artie

Very nice presentation,thank you

Recommended 1 minute stir time...nice video RC

I love their colors and it's the very first paint I got was wicked apple green using 4011 and 4030 to paint my first model airbrushing it. The D'Deridex-class Star Trek 😂

Thank you so much, huge help

Im not a fan of green, usually, but their pearl lime green is my favorite. With a coat of 2k clear, it's insanely deep. Not many paint colors will pull your eyes to them like the lime

Been using Createx a bit, I like 'em too. Though my 4030 solidifed in the bottle after a while so make sure that it is sealed properly, or put it in a bag I guess. None of my paints have dried so must have reacted to the air somehow. Anyway. I've noticed you might need to go heavy with the coats to get the same color as in the bottle, especially for the reds and warm yellow. You should look in to their Quicksilver chrome. From what I have seen from other people using it, looks like an amazing chrome for being an acrylic. Been wanting to get it myself but it's not available over here in Sweden for some reason. Have to import it from the UK, which currently means customs fees due to the whole brexit thing so I'll have to wait.

Nice video! 👍

I just watched a Creatix video before this one and I could've swore the Rep from Creatix said their go to standard reducer was 4011

EXCELLENT!

I read through most of the comments but didn't see anything asking regarding hotwheels or zinc/aluminum material. Which of the creatix best works for this application. Any information is greatly appreciated. Still trying to figure the difference between reducers/sealers etc. Your video was extremely helpful and very well explained. Thank you

I use Createx regular formula and the Wicked Colors and they're very good, especially for adhesion (tape test) and hardness. For scuffing just use a scotch green scouring pad. You don't have to worry about sand marks, and it's cheaper. I know it's a personal preference, but I've tried the 15 minute setup method and spraying right after the 4012 and the 4030 and to me there is no difference. Maybe because I always dry with an airbrush after. I dunno. I really love the 4030 acrylic polyurethane. I use it with all my acrylic paints. Remember Createx dries semi gloss. From watching numerous videos I believe you can wet sand almost right after it air dries. Good stuff Thanks for another great video.

hmm acetone, from my car painting days i remember acetone being used for imron mettalics to level the mettalics better, good stuff

Very informative video! Just picked up a bottle of the pearl lime green. I’m assuming you would use either a black or white base coat? Love the colors, thanks for the video!

Thanks so much for that information. I’m painting modified polystyrene toys and have been having shit luck, both with the primer (Tamiya Fine Surface Primer) sticking and the Createx adhering to that. I’m cleaning/degreasing the raw surface before priming and scuffing the primer before applying paint and can’t figure out what the problem is. IfCreatex will stick to an ordinary grey spray can primer, I’m gonna give that a go. Thanks again for the advice.

There's a lot more to Createx paints than meets the eye Rex.

I’m a rookie when it comes to Createx. I want to spray a 1/25th scale truck with Createx Pearl blue. Would you spray the blue directly over black primer or black primer, black opaque, than the blue Pearl? Thanks

Thank you!

Saw these the other day(it was before this video was live actually) and almost bought some but wasnt sure if they were any good. Defiantly gonna grab some now

I would love to see some of these colors shot over SILVER!

Since the Wicked airbrush lineup is water-based, can they be thinned with any acrylic thinner? Or does it have to be with theirs?

Can you please do a video regarding using createx airbrush gloss top coat? I've yet dare try it. I've heard not great things about this. Thanks for your great videos. I've learned alot where I'm very new to airbrushing. My 11 year old son and I started hotwheel restorations. Thank you! Hope you can give me more confidence.

Is it best to thin the createx opaque's and pearl's? I'm using an Iwata CN Gravity Fed, brand new. Also how much pressure or do you have vid on that?

Hi, Will you be doing a video on the new Createx 4021 reducer, Im waiting for stocks of this to come to the UK, Thanks

Have you done any testing on how it behaves with your DIY thinner over the 4020/4012?

Have done a video of clear coats? I airbrush fishing crankbaits and I use KBS but sometimes it just don't look right and I gotta put multiple coats. Also would like to know a good rattlecan clear.

Great video Rex I’ve been waiting for you to do a createx review. If you spray a gloss coat over the pearls they will really pop!

Some of the transparent colours are much better over a silver then the black,White bases😉. Love your videos an would Love to see a retesting with silver😂

Can you please tell me the type of trigger operated sprayer you're using in this video... that looks like it would be nice for certain uses.... like large areas or blocking in colors, or base coating for larger projects , vs an airbrush with the dual action trigger button on top.... I was just given my first airbrush kit for fathers day, so I am researching before I try to set it up and use it...

What do you think the shelf life is on createx wicked or candy 2o that has already been reduced and ready for spray?also,if it's been a good little while past shelf life recommendations what can be done to recondition the paint for optimal performance

Thanks for this!!! I could not get the wickeds to flow. Says use right out the bottle, but I never could. No problem with the opaques straight out the bottle.

I just picked up the Wicked black, the Wicked Crimson and the Wicked Opaque Daylight blue but I forgot to get the reducer. Grrr guess I’ll be picking up some reducer tomorrow although the directions on the bottle say “Spray straight from the bottle or thin with 4011.” I have high hopes for this paint.

The createx "candy 2o" suggests using 4011 for reducing. Although its ready spray... I have the 4012 reducer, is that going to be an issue? As I am painting lexan bodies? I got he 4012 reducer because I was avoiding too fast of a drying reducer bcs I dont want my tip to build up with dry material and I wanted less overspray in my art work. I get my facts from being in the body/paint industry 24 plus years. I just want confirmation on the 4012 reducer's drying speed and application in regards to lexan bodies and the 4011 reducer.

What size needle and air pressure are you running for the metallics?

Check out their Candy2o color set, holy crap they are sweet!

im new to air brushing just getting set up and watching videos .buying thing i do have a little paint booth i made and turned out nice .bought mt a iwata compressor.and my wife got me a awata eclipse gun for Christmas .so now i'm on to the paint .so what i'm wondering is you say you used a primer what type do you use and is the black you used for the metallic a primer or a paint any info is helpful thank you and the video was great

I have another question. I was asked to airbrush a phrase on a piece of plywood. I’m thinking about tracing it out with light pencil then... priming it in and then black letters or color don’t know yet. Letters might be 3 inches tall 2inch wide. Then a clear coat over hole sheet. Any suggestions on primer for wood and paint. Would alclad 2 primer work and would this wicked paint work? Any one with thoughts please don’t hesitate to respond. Thanks

Thank you

I think I need to add that urethane? I just use the wicked with 4012 but afraid to mask over.

Do I need balancer for my candy? Do I need balancer for anything else and why? Can I use a water born sealer as a balancer?

The 15 minutes to let the paint and reducer/balancer in the cup prior to painting is called (induction time)

Love the video and the always helpful info. Those are fairly good sized bottles. How many ounces? Thanks for your input.

I've been using the wicked colors for about 6 months now, and I really wish I would have seen this video when I started using them. I think I've been trying to spray mine at 2 low pressure, cause I am not getting the results that you are, I'm really going to have to try the higher air pressures. I've recently purchased your swallow airbrush, will it shoot at 30PSI okay?

My local hobby shop is closing these out at 40% off... bought a bunch of the enamels. The bin was also loaded with tints and washes but I’m not familiar with how to use them...

Another great video. No other channel does as much extensive paint testing as you. Hope you get a lot more subs. So with the ass-kissing over, have you thought about trying out the AK interactive true metal wax paints?

I have a question for you if you get wicked airbrush paint and used 4012 or 4011 reducer well it go through gsi creos ps-289 is 0.3 airbrush

Did you ever do the 2K clear video with the automotive 2K?

How surprising, the black color that you used as a base, what is it? , the combinations are simply sensational, the black with pearls uff. Cool!!!

The createx shift color can also use the airbrush cleaner made by createx? the 5618

How many drops of the reducer did you put into the metallic paints?

Could you spray pearl orange over opaque orange? Id like to see the result from that.

Thank you for another great video. You may have said it and I missed it. What size needle were you using?

Wondering if the color top is the primer you need to use

Would you recommend the Mr Hobby leveling thinner on these wicked colors or is it best to not mix? I am just starting out and trying to get some things together I will use constantly. Also a RI'er. Thanks

what gloss black primmer do you use

Where exactly did you get the 2k clear from? That stuff came out sweet!!

are all needles the same,if i have an master airbrush can i use an iwata needle?

Another great video. Is it possible for you to test the reducer (4011, 4012, 4013) and balancing clear (4030) with some other brands of acrylic paints? If I can use one brand of those instead of buying a unique one for each paint line it would make life simpler and better. Finally did you like the Createx airbrush cleaner or do you recommend something else?

I tried to use these on my gunpla and all the paint dose is chip off when I put it together am I doing something wrong

If your painting a model you’ve already primed do you still need the 4030 since you aren’t spraying directly on the plastic or is that still required?

4013 reducer meets all 50 states for solids? Indeed! No solids in that bottle.

These reduce and spray really well with tamiya X-20A acrylic thinner also that's how I thin them I also spray them with a .03 tip ,I been using them this way for a while now on my gundams ,idk if this info helps any but since Hobby Lobby carries a big line of these and none of the thinners and reducers for the line i tried my Tamiya and it worked just fine !

Have you tested the wicked uvls clears?

Can you please put a link for their instructions. I’ve been on their website I cannot find that sheet you have.

Try that orange over a red base coat.

Wish you could do more Createx products and tutorials. Thanks

Do you know if there is a general solvent I can use to cheaply clean my airbrush (acetone)? I’m really cheap and hate to buy their recommended createx cleanup solution.

Thank you for the Createx Wicked Color testing. Seems to work well with 0.5mm tip airbrush and 30 psi and reducing at 7 drops reducer to 20 drops paint. When you test the black and white, can you try shooting with your battery operated Noname airbrush? That one has a smaller 0.3mm tip so I'm interested to see how much further reducing is needed to shoot Createx in that airbrush.

Man, I've been wanting to see how this works, so thank you so much for doing this! What incidentally is the difference between a thinner and a reducer?

What is the specific wicked colors silver you used? The only one I could find was the metallic one, and it’s pretty flaky. Not sure if I’m applying it wrong but it’s way different compared to the one you showcased.

Lol, today's number is 20. Great video, would love to see how to mix the colours thanks

I can not find that sheet on the website. Where is it located please?

Great video, how many spoons do you go through?

How long would u say these take to dry with out the dehydrator, and did u notice anything different using the primer vs not? I just brought some of these so just curious

Createx paints here in Australia are a lot dearer here than in the usa roughly 16 to 25 aud a bottle

Can wicked be used on shoes? Cleats?