Im using tamiya olive drab. I use a wey cloth to try and clean it off but that left a shiny spot. Im trying to uplaod a photo but my phone is being really slow! Would it be alright to just use my airbrush and spray the whole tank with water to make it match or would that make it worse? Im new to all of this!

How do i get rid of the decal watermarks? I use micro set on the decals while placing them.

Ok Rich,

You have painted your model with Tamiya paint that is flat.

Decals don't usually stick properly on the flat paint and
the area should be glossed before you apply decals. The
results will be much better.

So you can get some Tamiya gloss coat but I would recommend you
get a bottle of Future acrylic floor finish, it is now called
Pledge with Future or Pledge floor finish, a huge bottle for
about $7.00 that will last you for years.

Also as you will start to explore washes and weathering,in
the future, this product will be necessary to protect paint
layers as you go along.

This stuff brushes on or can be airbrushed.

So when applying decals and using flat paints, use the following steps:

Paint your model.
Apply some glosscoat(Future)to the area your want to decal.
Apply decal with Micro set and Mirco sol(for rough surfaces).
Apply a second layer of glosscoat to seal the decal.
Apply a flat coat to bring the area back to a flat finish.

Here is a link to an extensive article on the use
of Future glosscoat.

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

Hope this helps,

Cheers,
Joe

Hi guys, how to apply Tamiya flat base (X-21) after decal ? Just mixed with Tamiya Thinner and apply it on decal area? Please advice! Thx

Hi guys, how to apply Tamiya flat base (X-21) after decal ?