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    MCW is an automotive paint, and Tamiya TS & LP is not. Yes both lacquer, but different techniques use to spray both. Not saying you don’t know what you’re doing as I had issues with one of there interior colors. Could be a bad batch? Did you test it again on a test piece or spoon to see if same thing would happen? I know MCW uses low quality thinner too, but I think you should try first couple mist coats, and do the rest light wet coats. Did your order come with instructions?
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    This came in today for the Kenworth W-900. Gonna use these on the new dump truck.
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    For me it would be the same as my Lego hobby. Following directions, and watching it come to life as you build -While ending up with great display pieces. That since of pride like yes…I built that, Painting is also the great part of it as well. Since I’ve been in the hobby i always look at other car colors on the road, and if something catches my eye I look it up. I Never done that before until I’ve gotten into this hobby. Also just cleaning up a kit, and getting it ready for primer & paint just has that feeling to it that’s kind of hard to explain.
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    If you want Tamiya LP lacquer line & Mr. Hobby lacquer line, and Mr. Surfacer line then Burbank house of hobbies, and scalehobbyist is the cheapest. If you want automotive paints well…..isn’t really a cheap way out. There’s quite a few already mentioned in the thread, but they aren’t the cheapest… but there some of the best you’ll get even gravity colors (Spain). I never understood why a lot of folks spend crazy money on something, and cheap out on what they need to get it done. Example high end speakers, etc just to cheap out on wiring. Don’t get me wrong it’ll work, but quality isn’t the same. P.S This is me thinking out loud nothing towards you OP.
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    We never stop learning. One man’s lesson learned is another man’s knowledge.
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    These arrived today. Typical revell & AMT quality.
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    Probably work on it sometime. Finally got my moving situation sorted. It’s definitely gonna be BMF heavy.
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    This came in today. Got it cheap, and box is damage, but all parts were sealed n great condition.
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    I have a similar cabinet I got from Amazon. I use it to store sandpaper, Tamiya tape etc. Probably be upgrading in the near future for a nicer one wider like yours.
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    People that have more money than sense are called " Whales". There the folks they spend spend spend on anything to save time or etc even though this situation is little different - I'm sure there banking on a random idiot lol.
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    Ak sells both soft and hard
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    Yeah it might of been USPS, but it's still weird. Almost makes me wanna do a order again just to see lol. Now that i think about it the tracking # was all numbers so I'm sure it was USPS. I always did my orders through PAYPAL through them, but I'm not sure if that explains why i had got tracking #'s.
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    Looks pretty darn good even though looks little thick. Almost reminds me of spazstix.
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    Na wasn't that long ago i haven't been in the hobby that long. I did get a tracking # through fedex or ups though it was one of the two. I remember when i ordered grabber orange from them twice, and each time i was able to track it via the tracking # through email. So this situation is kind of weird lol.
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    I haven't ordered a lot from MCW, but the few times i did i always got a tracking number. I guess they changed? Been a long time since I've ordered anything from them, but you can always order there paint from hobbynutmodels too. Hobbylinc is def pretty slow the few times I've ordered from them, but always get what i ordered though no issues.
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    My grandmother had some of those
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    That's where the bending pliers by tamiya would come in handy
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    I'm waiting on the new bronco to come out even though it's a curbside.
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    I use this for all PE bending, but there is a smaller version too. Tamiya also has bending pliers small and large as well. Tools to have if you do a lot of PE or just when you hit that: " If only i had" moment. Is your PE tool similar?
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    That's the only thinner i use for almost everything it's that good.
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    I've never used Tamiya's paint TS or LP or XF on car bodies only on small parts or interior parts so i have no experience with 2K over Tamiya paint. Only use 2K over auto paints i.e Zero Paints, Gravity Colors, Scalefinishes, MCW. I think OP probably giving up on this post by now lol.
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    Never had tamiya tape pull off paint or clear sticky or not sticky so I'm not sure what's going on there. But i always just put the tape across my palm if i need to de-tak it. I build up 2K clear, and can end up with 4-5 coats, and not have it look like syrup. The first coat always mist coat where it looks pebbly, and than build it up from there as i never do a heavy wet coat just medium wet coats. But at the end always check for orange peel, to add little more clear to get rid of the orange peel. How you see 2K clear at the end after it self levels is how it will cure.
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    Def gonna have to give the Alsa a try. I've almost purchased every other chrome airbrush product on the market lol so guess another couldn't hurt. I also own the aqua gloss clear by Alclad as i own ton of there products, just never used it on other chrome products as it dulls the finish.
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    Doesn't look bad at all. I guess it's worth the $160 for the 6oz can if it's that durable as you say. I was saying $200 before because of the hobby kit. The video i seen on there site the guy just sprayed in on the black lightly, and threw heat on it, and the chrome just turned into a mirror. I still think spazstix is close to it though the airbrush version. I might get some of this alsa chrome though after watching more videos on it just because how durable it is. Guy used tar and wax remover chemical on a test helmet, and it didn't touch the chrome at all....Now that's good stuff.
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    Nice man. Did you trade a kidney? That’s a rare expensive kit lol
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