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What to use to thin AK Primer?
Chrisk-K
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 01:47 PM UTC
Does anyone know what to use to thin the AK primer? Water or alcohol? The reason why I'm confused is that unlike water-based Vallejo primer, AK primer, even when cured, can be easily removed by alcohol.
Belt_Fed
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Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 04:36 PM UTC
Use AKs own acrylic thinner for best results. A drop or two of water should work if you don't want to buy the stuff. From what I remember about AK thinner is that it smells very much like alcohol, but no doubt it has other ingredients such as retarders and flow enhancers.
Chrisk-K
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 05:57 AM UTC
I can't seem to find AK acrylic thinner in the US. The only way is to buy from an international seller on eBay.
mammock
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 06:44 AM UTC
Chrisk-K

Use Gunze Sangyo Aqueous Hobby Color paints thinner or isopropyl alcohol.
Belt_Fed
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 07:19 AM UTC
Ammo of Mig Jimenez thinner will also work.
BravoTwoZero
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 07:50 AM UTC

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I can't seem to find AK acrylic thinner in the US. The only way is to buy from an international seller on eBay.


I got mine at Last Cavalry
http://shop.lastcavalry.com/ak-interactive-acrylic-thinner/
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