you do have to cut the paint[with water] i found this website very helpful so far for me.airbrush-painti'm sticking with the airbrush paint for now.hope i'm not hitting you guys with to many questions,but with the epoxy is it the adhesive type or is there a differant type?? i was using a spray enamel on my bucktails would this work.i really want to do it right the first time[ya rigth].