- 1). Cover your work area with old newspapers to protect from overspray and stray paint drops.
- 2). Wipe the Schleich horse clean with a soft towel dampened with warm water. If the horse has been in storage and is covered with thick dust or other residue, add a bit of dish detergent to the water prior to cleaning.
- 3). Mask off areas of the horse with tape that you don't want painted. For instance, if you'll only be painting the hooves, tail and mane, mask off the head, nose, body and legs.
- 4). Screw an acrylic paint jar, filled with the color of your choice, into the port on the underside of your airbrush. Attach the airbrush's hose to the air source, which will either be a CO2 tank or air compressor.
- 5). Open the tank's valve or power on the air compressor. Depress and pull back on the trigger on top of the airbrush to start the flow of paint.
- 6). Hold the tip of the airbrush three to four inches from the area on the horse you wish to paint. Apply the paint by depressing and pulling back on the trigger. For a light coat, pull the trigger back only slightly. To increase the amount of paint released, pull the trigger farther back.
- 7). Continue applying the paint until the desired effect is achieved. If you wish to switch paint colors, close the CO2 tank's valve or turn off the compressor before screwing on a new jar.
- 8). Allow the paint to dry for the time suggested on the jar before removing the masking tape. For best results, no painted area of the horse should be touching your work surface.
- 9). Blend the painted areas into the body of the horse by applying a very light coat along the hard edge left by the masking tape. Allow this to dry before moving the horse.
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