Tamiya Thinner

[Big Daddy]

I hope this is the right section for this post

I finally was able to try my new badger 200 out today with tamiya red acrylic , i thinned it 1.1 and i thought the results were good but when i went to clean out the brush i used hardware bought paint thinner and it didn't work it just seemed to seperate is there a alternative to thinning tamiya acrylic and model master enamel other than buying there own brand which as you know is very pricey , i know this will be a no brainer to you guys but i am new to this air brush thing thanks in advance

[Erik Smith]

70% Isopropyl alcohol for Tamiya

Cheap lacquer thinner for Model Master

Edited January 23, 2012 by Erik Smith

[Agent G]

Actually cheap laquer thinner for both.

Tamiya's own Laquer Thinner is great for their acrylic paint, but is still nowhere to be be found. It's also expensive.

G

[Rob McKee]

Actually cheap laquer thinner for both.

Tamiya's own Laquer Thinner is great for their acrylic paint, but is still nowhere to be be found. It's also expensive.

G

I have never tried laquer thinner for acrylic paint. Does it work better than Isopropyl alcohol?

[Agent G]

In my opinion, yes. It doesn't dry as fast, so the finish is super smooth. Not all laquer thinners are compatible. I use "Klean Strip" medium drying Laquer Thinner from Home Depot.

G