Hello all just wondering which is the best matt varnish to spray onto my models and if it needs thinning which thinner do i use oh and i use tamiya acrylics any help would be great thx.

Hey Scouser, welcome aboard to Armorama. Now to your question. If your using Tamiyas acrylics paints, you can thin your paint using Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) Tamiya has a thinner out which is the same thing as rubbing alcohol. I also like using it as it speeds up drying time.

Mate

If you are a Tamiya man then use their Matt Base X-21 with their Clear Coat X-22. I am not too sure of the ratios to use for the various finishes - satin, flat, very flat etc. But I assume that it would be similar ratios to those given in FSM magazine a while ago in an article on future. I think alsoi someone here gave suggested ratios for diferent finishes a few months ago - a quick search should find it.

Brian

Hi Scouser, I've used Tamiya's X21 Flat Base and it comes out fine, just be sure to use plenty of thinner, best bet is trial it on something.

Happy modelling

Hi

you only use Tamiya's Flat base alone by itself? or mix it with Tamiya's Clear coat?

using the flat base by itself, wont it create a 'white mist' over your model when it dries??

YES....

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DO NOT USE TAMIYA FLAT BASE BY ITSELF!!!!!!!!!


It is not a paint, but a paint additive. You can add it to a gloss color and it will turn it to a flat color.

So to use Tamiya flat base, you want to add it to either Tamiya Clear, or Future. It will make the gloss coat of the clear and future to a flat coat depending on how much flat base you add.

I used to know the formulas, but haven't used it in awhile, as I prefer to use the Testor's lacquer flat coat.

thx for the tips lads its much apreciated so now i know to use future as i allready have a bottle with tamiya flat coat now i just need to find the ratios.