Tamiya clear paints

[charlie8575]

I started to play with my Valiant a little more and the plan is to help cover some flaws in the window unit. To do this, I'll be painting it with Tamiya clear green to simulate the old-fashioned Solex tinted glass, which was like a light green bottle glass.

The paint, however, seems to be rather heavily pigmented, and not that transparent. Has anyone used this stuff before and do you have any ideas on thinning it out for the airbrush? The objective is to make it light enough to be believable, while still keeping the material viscous enough to spray properly.

Anyone?

Charlie Larkin

[935k3]

You didn't say whether you were using the TS Spray or the bottled acrylics. I have noticed the Sprays tint faster with less coats than the acrylics. Try the Acrylic or try Future with green food coloring added, both can be easily stripped with ammonia without any harm to the plastic if you don't like it. A good airbrush is critical with these paints for proper atomization and coverage. I did the rear window on this Porsche 935-78 with The yellow acrylic. These cars used some kind of plastic for the rear window that a very light yellow tint.

Edited March 16, 2010 by 935k3

[charlie8575]

I'm using the acrylic paints. I don't have enough projects to really justify the spray.

Airbrush is a Aztek 320, which is pretty good.

I like the idea of the clear coat mixed in with the paint. I might try that to see how well it works.

Thanks.

Charlie Larkin