Best way to airbrush tamiya acrylics?

[Austin T]

Should I do multiple mist coats or a heavy one to get a nice smooth shiny look.I feel stupid because I have done it before but I don't remeber how I did it.Also it's thier gloss black thinned 2:1 2 part paint 1 part thinner,always found the best results that way.

[Austin T]

Anyone have an awnser?

[1972coronet]

I would imagine that multiple coats would work best versus heavy coats .

I've never airbrushed with Tamiya paint , so my answer may not be *correct* .

Good luck

[Monty]

Anyone have an awnser?

Here's a thread from this very forum! http://www.modelcars...showtopic=31062

And here's one from another forum http://cs.finescale....8/t/140739.aspx

If you're wondering, yes you can use lacquer thinner for reducing as well as cleaning your 'brush.

Several years ago, Scale Auto did a fairly in depth feature on acrylics using paints from Tamiya, Testors, Gunze Sangyo and... I can't recall the fourth one. If memory serves, the Tamiya paint produced a very nice finish but took quite a while to dry. I haven't tried it yet, but I've heard Gunze Sangyo's Mr Leveler may help with that.

HTH!

Edited October 19, 2012 by Monty

[jaydar]

I used tamiya acrylics many times when i did planes. I always used tamiya thinner. Yes, you can use alchohol and lacquer thinner.

Thin until the paint drips off your stir the consistency of milk. If it does not drip almost instantly after withdrawing the stir from the pot itis not thin enough.

About 12 psi on the compressor and you are good to go. You should have a moisture trap on your air lone, too.

2 coats is all you need

[1972coronet]

Has any-one used Tamiya paint in a Prevail system ; and if so , is the thinner-to-paint ratio the same as described above by Jaydar ?

[charlie8575]

I've used alcohol to thin Tamiya before for the airbrush. It does work.

NB 1: Alcohol does tend to knock the gloss down a little. If you're trying to maintain the gloss, I'd stick with their thinner, or if you must, try water. I would recommend distilled water, which has all impurities removed, more so than water passed through say, a Brita filter.

NB 2: If you go the alcohol route, use only 70% alcohol for thinning. 90% is too strong and might dissolve primer and I have heard of isolated incidents of it having a negative effect on plastic. Use 90% or hardware store denatured alcohol to clean the airbrush afterward.

Charlie Larkin

Edited October 22, 2012 by charlie8575

[935k3]

Do not use Future over these paints, it will crack without fail. It will happen right away or take awhile but it will happen.