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Mixing enamels and acrylics
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Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 12:33 AM UTC
I have a mixed stock of enamel and acrylic paints of various brands (Academy, Gunze, Tamiya, Testors) and was wondering if you could mix the 2 together. Any help would be appreciated!
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Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 03:14 AM UTC

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I have a mixed stock of enamel and acrylic paints of various brands (Academy, Gunze, Tamiya, Testors) and was wondering if you could mix the 2 together. Any help would be appreciated!


In a word, no.

Two different bases, oil/solvent and water, and the old adage applies, oil and water don't mix.
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Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 03:50 AM UTC
Well,

I guess I can add a second word here....OH NO
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Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 05:05 AM UTC
lol.....how about three words? NO, NO, NO! #:-)

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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2003 - 11:53 AM UTC
Yes You Can!!
You can mix the enamels with enamels, and the acrylics with the acrylics.

Good Luck
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Posted: Monday, December 08, 2003 - 12:19 PM UTC



HO! HO! HO!......no, wait a minute, gotta save that for Sant Claus!!


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Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 08:40 PM UTC
Of course you CAN mix the colours, but then you did'nt ask if you CAN use em !!!! So mix em and see what happens !!!

(:-)
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 09:48 PM UTC
enamel + enamel = good
acrylic + acrylic = good
acrylic + enamel = #:-)
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Posted: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 11:07 PM UTC
Gentlemen,

I want to apologise here.... A serious question and then a serious answer by Al.....

I fear that my humorous reply triggered the humour in all of us. I have nothing against humour, nothing at all, but it turns this thread way Off Topic I'm afraid. Sorry for this.

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the simple conclusion can be that it's not a good idea to mix enemals with acrylics. Sorry for making this thread go Off Topic.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 01:10 AM UTC
Nothing wrong with humor at all, look at the first emoticon avatar. The question was clearly answered and reinforced, no one gave any misinformation, and we all got to smile a bit.
We're all in this forst of all for fun.
I don't see any need for apologies.
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 01:39 PM UTC
I concur with the rest here. Each brand has different formulations even though they belong to the same category. Enamels and lacquers are solvent-based (ever wonder why we wear masks when we airbrush with them?)

Acrylic model paints are mainly water-based.
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