W-409 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've used Tamiya TS-13 Clear several times on top of other TS-series spray paints and so far I've had no problems. Now I'm just wondering if that TS-13 clear will work on top of Tamiya AS-spray paints which are designed for aircrafts and other military applications. I need this paint color for a car body, so it will have to be clear coated so that it's glossy. So has anyone tried to clear those AS-spray paints with TS-clear succesfully?I wouldn't want to order those paints if they don't work with each others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I have only done this once and had no problems. I would still do the old picnic spoon test just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Thanks David! I'll order some of that paint and give it a try too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The TS and AS paints are perfectly compatible; however, be aware that some flat paints are very flat and may take vast quantities of clear to try to make a glossy finish. I experienced this with a Tamiya AS gray (can't remember which one) and TS-13. By the time I realized it just wasn't going to work I'd wasted a lot of paint and nearly a whole can of clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 You could look at other sources for a color close to what you'd like. I've used Tamiya TS-13 with Dupli-Color, MCW, Testors, and Black Gold paints with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 The TS and AS paints are perfectly compatible; however, be aware that some flat paints are very flat and may take vast quantities of clear to try to make a glossy finish. I experienced this with a Tamiya AS gray (can't remember which one) and TS-13. By the time I realized it just wasn't going to work I'd wasted a lot of paint and nearly a whole can of clear. Well that's a problem! I don't want to strip the paint job on this particular body (Revell Pontiac Club De Mer) as it requires a lot of bodywork before painting and I have to assemble pretty much everything else before I can do the paint job.Nick's suggestion is good, but the problem is that I can't find any of those alternative paints here in Finland... I guess I'll ditch the idea of using Tamiya paints then and head to a local hardware store to see if they have anything that might be close. Those paints are designed for 1:1 cars but I've used them on my builds before. They're not as good as Tamiya Sprays but I can deal with them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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