Flat paint availability

[junkyardjeff]

I have a beater build in the works and wanting to use flat paint for a faded look,I can get flat black and maybe white but looking for other flat colors and have not found any yet.  Can get satin but wanting flat.

[Mike C.]

You can make any color flat by spraying over it with flat clear.

https://www.modelroundup.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=Tamiya+flat+clear

[LL3 Model Worx]

  On 12/4/2022 at 4:25 PM, junkyardjeff said:

I have a beater build in the works and wanting to use flat paint for a faded look,I can get flat black and maybe white but looking for other flat colors and have not found any yet.  Can get satin but wanting flat.

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What brand of paint are you looking for? I'm gonna guess Tamiya?

[Mark]

For brushing (including airbrushing), talcum powder can be added to pretty much any paint to "flatten" it.  Very little is needed, just how much can be determined by mixing in different amounts and keeping track.

[Fat Brian]

I typically use gloss paint and then flatten it with a matte clear, especially if I'm going to be adding and decals.

[StevenGuthmiller]

  On 12/4/2022 at 4:36 PM, Mark said:

For brushing (including airbrushing), talcum powder can be added to pretty much any paint to "flatten" it.  Very little is needed, just how much can be determined by mixing in different amounts and keeping track.

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Corn starch will work as well.

 

 

 

Steve

[stitchdup]

most of the warhammer and citadel miniatures paints are flat. they thin nicely with tamiya thinners too but many of the metallics need a base coat

[Mike 1017]

I have used acrylic paints that sprays flat. A most of them need Gloss to get a shiny finish. Also, a lot of basecoat paints sprays flat and need a gloss coat. Check out Splash paints

Most of their paint require a gloss coat.

Mike 

[thatz4u]

I use Testors or Tamiya flat clear rattlecans...

[junkyardjeff]

I was looking at the regular stores.and looking mainly at spray paints.

Edited December 4, 2022 by junkyardjeff

[BlackSheep214]

I use Rustoleum brand flat, satin, and gloss clearcoat in the rattlecan.

[Bills72sj]

I have accidentally made flat paint by decanting a Testors Gloss Competition Orange and then thinned it too much with lacquer thinner for airbrushing.