Hi all, after being to the hobby shop I find out I'm out of MM airbrush thinner, typical. However, I have MM "regular" thinner, would that work through an airbrush ?? Or would I have to use some other thinner ?? I'm using enamel paints.
Thanks.

Hi there..

I use mostly MM paints also.. but I'm not sure what you mean by "regular thinner"?

here is some info from the Model Master Technical Reference Guide on their thinners.


"Description:
"Testors Enamel Thinners come in a variety of sizes with 2 different formulation: one for airbrushing and one for cleaning brushes, the airbrushing thinner is a stronger solvent and should be used as a paint thinner, airbrush cleaner only."


Airbrush thinners come in 1/2 pt can and 1 3/4 oz bottles in the testors brand and the Model master brand. I have used both Testors and MM brand airbrush thinners and they are both the same thing.

The brush cleaner come in 1 3/4 oz bottles and 1/4 oz bottles and is different from the airbrush thinners.. a bit milder as i've used it for washs and also a couple of times for thining paint for airbrushing filters onto a models' basecoat. I've never used it for airbrushing a basecoat as It doesn't seem to mix as well as the airbrush thinner.

Model Master also makes 1 oz Lacquer thinners for their clear coats but I don't think these can be used to thin enamals.

Helpful tip #1.. Model Master and Testors airbrush thinner works very well to thin mm and testors enamals but is fairly expensive. I use mine only to thin my paint.. to clean my airbrush I keep Low odor mineral spirits on hand.. which costs about $2 a quart at wal-mart, which is a great way to save money as you use more thinner for cleaning the ol airbrush than you do mixing in paint...

Go to your local hardware store. Go to tht epaint section. Look for a gallon of thinner, Cost, maybe a dollar or two. Comapre that price to "hobby" thinner. Works the same. I've used that stuff for years with no problem. I found a can of Testors Airbrush thinner once as part of a lot of supplies at a yard sale for a buck or two. Bought the lot. Found absolutely NO difference in performance.

I wanting to thin my paints for airbrushing, airbrush thinner.
With "regular" thinner I mean, thinner to use when hand brushing. I didn't realize that this other thinner was for cleaning brushes, and not for thinning paint.