Acrylic spray paint ... what's your favorite?

[Foxer]

I've asked this a few times before with NO responses, so it's about time to bother you all again.

Part of my problem is I need a cream color for some wheels and none of the usual model paint lines carry it. I did just try some Folk Art artist acrylic and this was not suitable. Granted, I just used water to thin it but no "acrylic solvent" was available anywhere near here.

I at this point, I'm at a complete loss as to where to try next and this build may just return to the undone pile.

[Dr. Cranky]

Mike, I still love TAMIYA, Floquil, and Vallejo Model Air. Those are the ones I keep using with excellent results . . . just make sure you get the right reducer for Tamiya. For the Vallejo and Floquil, I use a little bit of distilled water and a drop of flow medium.

[XJ6]

Mike, I still love TAMIYA, Floquil, and Vallejo Model Air. Those are the ones I keep using with excellent results . . . just make sure you get the right reducer for Tamiya. For the Vallejo and Floquil, I use a little bit of distilled water and a drop of flow medium.

Dr.Cranky what do you suggest to use for the reducer for Tamiya?....after all Tamiya...Paints...Primer..and Thinner has been off the shelves for Months...which has almost put a halt to my Model Building...With my Tamiya kits anyhow....Still building a couple of the Revell Kits though...

Thanks for any in-put....Good Day....Cheers..

[Foxer]

Thanks, Virgil.

[XJ6]

i prefer to use Createx airbrush cleaner/thinner with Tamiya paints for airbrushing of thier acrylics. i've used thier thinner and i don't like it as much as the Createx, which IMO and experience works better and does not stink. while i still use Tamiya's thinner for brush painting thier acrylics, i like the Createx much better for spraying.

Hey DoubleD Thanks for the info....I just happen to have a couple of bottles of the Createx cleaner...never thought of trying them to thin the Tamiya paints....Sure will Now!!!..Thanks a Lot...Cheers

[Junkman]

Halfords.

[scalenut]

I use acrylic airbrush medium , from the hobby/craft stores.

It won't strip the paint of it's binder like cleaners,windex and other concoctions.If you use too much

Edited September 6, 2011 by scalenut

[charlie8575]

For the education of those of us not trained in art and having never been able to pump the answers out of artist friends by any means, I've seen a lot of products like medium flow, etc.? Is it similar to Floetrol for house paint, or is it different? And what is this stuff anyway?

Mike, for a cream yellow, I'd suggest either Testors light yellow mixed 2:1 with their cream as the major component. The Model Master Light Ivory with some yellow might also work.

Charlie Larkin