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Illustration Transparent Base 5090

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SKU: 5090-01
Regular price $3.99 USD
Regular price Sale price $3.99 USD

Illustration Transparent Base 5090

Illustration Transparent Base 5090 is the perfect addition to your artistic toolkit. This colorless transparent resin is specifically designed to enhance the vibrant colors of the Illustration range.

With its unique formulation, the 5090 Transparent Base creates a milky appearance when mixed with Illustration colors. This allows for seamless blending and layering techniques, making it perfect for artists who want to achieve a smooth and flawless finish in their artwork.

One of the standout features of the Illustration Transparent Base 5090 is its ability to dry matte and clear. This means that once your masterpiece is complete, it will have a professional and polished look. Whether you are creating illustrations, fine art paintings, or even decorative designs, this product will bring out the best in your work.

The versatility of the 5090 Transparent Base is also worth mentioning. It can be used with various painting techniques such as airbrushing, brushwork, or even poured applications. This makes it suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists.

When mixed with the Illustration colors, this transparent base allows you to create a wide range of effects, from transparent glazes to intense hues. Its excellent adhesion properties ensure that your artwork will withstand the test of time and remain vibrant for years to come.

Furthermore, the Illustration Transparent Base 5090 offers excellent compatibility with other Createx products. It can be easily mixed with other Createx colors and mediums, giving you endless possibilities for experimentation and creativity.

Whether you are a professional artist or a hobbyist, the Illustration Transparent Base 5090 is a must-have product for anyone looking to take their artwork to the next level. So, why wait? Grab a bottle of this amazing transparent base and let your creativity soar. Explore the world of Illustration colors with the 5090 Transparent Base today!

Transparent Base: 5601, 4004, 5090 & 6000
Water-Based
Acrylic Resin in a Clear Solution

Description

Transparent Base is the paint without the pigment. Each Createx paint brand has its own Transparent Base made with that brand’s resin type and generally has the same coating characteristics as the colors within the specific brand.

Appears milky in solution. Dries to a clear finish.

Gloss level after drying depends on specific brand of paint, each Transparent Base matching the gloss level of the colors.

  • 5601 Createx Airbrush Transparent Base: Semi-Gloss
  • 4004 Auto Air | Wicked Colors Transparent Base: Semi-Gloss
  • 5090 Illustration Transparent Base: Matte
  • 6000 AutoBorne Transparent Sealer: Matte

General Usage

Clear – Transparent Base may be used as a protective coating.

  • Inter-coat clear for protecting colors when taping & masking.
  • Light, protective top-coat clear. Refer to specific Transparent Base information on this sheet for durability and applications.

Transparency Extender – Transparent Base works as an extender for adding to colors to increase transparency, like how 4011 or 4012 dilutes colors on Transparent Base also adds resin to the mixture allowing for colors to increase transparency without losing adhesion.  This is beneficial when creating washes and tints out of colors where there is more dilutant in the mix compared to color.

Paint Rejuvenator – Paint viscosity may increase after long term storage due to loss of water content.  Adding Transparent Base to paint is best way to restore as resin is added when brining back a sprayable viscosity, ensuring adhesion and durability are not affected.  Strain well before spraying.

Specific Usage

5601 Createx Airbrush Transparent Base

  • Textile specific. Best used for textiles & fabrics, leather and other flexible, porous substrates.
  • Dries to a softer coating compared to other Transparent Bases.
  • Use a base coating to prepare t-shirt for airbrushing. Applying 5601 before colors helps lock down fabric knap, preventing it from interfering while airbrushing. Also improves coverage as initial colors do not soak into fabric; this is especially helpful when airbrushing onto black. Heat-setting 5601 before applying colors is recommended for this application. Refer to textile application guide for more.

4004 Auto Air Colors | Wicked Colors Transparent Base

  • Multi-purpose. Works on both textile and hard surfaces such as vinyl and aluminum.
  • For plastics, adding 4030 Balancing Clear 10 – 20% per volume recommended.
  • More durable compared to 5601 Transparent Base but not as durable as 6000 Transparent Sealer.

5090 Illustration Transparent Base

  • Features delayed cross-linking during which clear easily erases yet cures to a hard, durable coating after 48 hours air drying.
  • Low viscosity thins colors well.

6000 AutoBorne Transparent Sealer

  • Automotive-grade, our most durable Transparent Base.
  • Does not have to be scuffed prior to paint.
  • Self-levels & dries quickest of all Transparent Bases.
  • Excellent adhesion promoter. Apply direct to any plastic for adhesion prior to applying colors.
  • Limited flexibility; not for use direct to leather or vinyl; instead use 4004 Transparent Base mixed with 10 – 20% 4030 Balancing Clear for improved adhesion & durability.
  • Compatible with all Createx paints.
  • Cures and adheres best when diluted with 4012.

Application

  • Transparent Base can be applied in a wide variety of manners. 
  • Most often is applied in very light coats commonly referred to as a “drop-coat” in that there is less material and greater distance between airbrush or spray-gun and the surface compared to applying colors.
  • Tip-size generally are the same as when shooting colors although psi settings may be a bit higher due to lower viscosity of Transparent Base compared to colors.
  • Scuffing is not required prior to top-coating with paint or clear.
  • Allow to air dry. Do not force dry with heat.
  • When using either 5601 or 4004 on fabrics, heat-set for washfast durability. Heat set after Transparent Base has air dried tack free.

Drying Times

Estimated drying and curing times are set at 70 degrees F and 65% or less relative humidity (RH). Allow for extended drying times in colder or humid conditions. Diluting Transparent Base with 4011 or 4012 decreases drying times and assists curing.
When used as a clear, re-coat times are approximately 10 – 15 minutes. After the last coat is applied, time to tape and handle is approximately 30 minutes.

Time to top-coating with a final clear should be 60 minutes at a minimum. Full cure is approximately 24 – 48 hours after drying.

Cleaning

Transparent Base is best rinsed from the airbrush or spray-gun with 5618 Airbrush Cleaner, 4011 or 4012. Use 4008 Restorer as a rinse for final cleaning.

Pot-Life & Storage

Transparent Base does not have a pot life. Store air-tight in a cool, dry environment away from direct light. Do not keep Transparent Base for long-term storage after diluting with 4011 or 4012.

Health & Safety

Use in a well-ventilated area. Avoid contact with eyes. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water after use. Do not ingest. When spraying or sanding, use a properly-fitting NIOSH approved respirator per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Eye contact:  Rinse with clean water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention.
Inhalation:  Use in in well ventilated areas and wear a NIOSH approved respirator.
Refer to Transparent Base’s specific Createx paint brand SDS for additional information.

Warranty

This product will perform as claimed if directions are followed. Warranty is limited to replacement or refund value of product. No other warranty is expressed or implied.

Customer Reviews

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EA
Excellent additive

I use with both Createx Illustration Colors and Mission Model Paints as a reducer and where needed, as a paint rejuvenator (brings back some of those thickened paints to sprayable consistency).

You can reduce the paint with it without losing adhesion and durability (it is paint without the pigmentresin essentially). 5090 also significantly reduces tip dry even down to the smallest needle sizesgreat when youre spraying camouflage and mottling patterns on your fine scale aircraft. I thin 50/50 for base coats and for camo/fine line/mottling, I thin 60 (5090) /40 (paint).

Thank you Spraygunner for carrying this and thank you Createx for another very helpful product to improve airbrush performance!

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Ricky Barts
Transparent base

The Createx illustration transparent base is the best transparent base to use on your illustrations colors. It does a fantastic job of making your colors more transparent. You will be able to get the best color tone grades. It performs flawlessly, such a professional look. So do yourself a favor and log on to SprayGunner and get a bottle today, you want regret it I guarantee.

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EA
Works great

I thin Mission Model Paints with this product at times. It minimizes tip drying and thins paint nicely with smooth coverage. Dont go more than 2:1 (paint to 5090); otherwise, your paint will become too translucent. Mission Model Paints are extremely versatile.

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Richard Voss
Illustration Transparent Base 5090

Whereas all CREATEX paints are inter-mixable with each other within the CREATEX product line of paint (Auto-Air, Illustration, Wicked), each uses its' own base material to suspend the pigments. 5090 is the specific "clear" base for the Illustration Line. 5090 increases the "transparency" of the pigment, features the same delayed cross-linking as all Illustration Colors allowing easy erasers and manipulation within the first 48 hours of application,
5090 dries to a matte finish, can service as a "drop-coat", Inter-coat to protect work when taping and masking'
5090 is a transparency extender and adds base resin to the mixture, whereas 4011, and 4012 dilute colors. 5090 when mixed with pigmented colors create a wash or glaze type paint product.
Good Stuff to have in your SPRAYGUNNER ARSENAL of CREATEX Illustration Paints.
Fast delivery and great price from Spraygunner as well.