testors acryl bottle paints

[tubbs]

i just recieved a bunch of acryl testors bottle paints, what are the pros and cons of this paint. i have always used enamel paints and kept the 'ol baby jar of thinner on the bench. is it worth keeping it, can you use acrylic with enamel, or maybe just pass it on to another modeler that uses the acryl paint? just looking for advice, old habits die hard.

thanks in advance.

[Guest]

You'll love it if you use it Al! It cleans up with water and flows off of a brush so much better. It's the only paint I'll shoot through an airbrush when I do use one. I haven't bought enamel in a jar since the first time I tried it.

[slusher]

I use both but one big advantage is it dries fast and does not get tacky on the brush. Give it a try...

[Big Daddy]

I agree it works real well

[Deathgoblin]

Great paints. I NEVER buy bottled enamels anymore.

[jaydar]

I highly recommend their thinner for the acryl paints. I have tried others and I think theirs works the best for air brushing.

Joe.

[jaymcminn]

I love the Model Master Acryl line. I think the flat colors and gloss solids might even be better in some respects than the Tamiya acrylics, although the clear colors and metallics in the Tamiya line are superior. Definitely worth trying.

[paul44224]

Hope you don't mind my horning in on your question, Tubbs! What type of primer is good under acrylics?

Paul

[Zarana-X]

Testor's acrylics are the best, eaasiest to use all around acrylics. Brushes clean up with liquid soap & water, or windex. Thin with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, or distilled/filtered, all of which you probably have already.

Sprays so much easier than enamel, doesn't clog the ferrule on your brushes like enamel. I prefer them over any other paint, but for metallics, you're better sticking with enamel or trying Tamiya. Tamiya metallics and clear/transparent colors are excellent, but their formula is less forgiving for brush painting. You may have to build up coats, and they don't like being brushed over once they tack up.

You should be able to use any primer you want, being acryilic you don't get any weird compatibility issues, either.

[tubbs]

thanks for all your information on these paints. looks like I will be keeping them and giving them a chance.

[paul 54]

what tipe of clear works best

[Joker]

Brushed on , no clear coat.

(no . . . it's not a super size paint jar)