AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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all purpose thinner for ABing
godfather
Canada
Joined: June 26, 2002
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Joined: June 26, 2002
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Posted: Friday, December 16, 2005 - 01:51 PM UTC
I am looking for an all purpose product that will help paint flow and reduce paint drying on the tip of my airbrush. does liquitex or anybody else make such a product? I use vallejo, tamiya, MM acryl and very rarely polyscale.
Mojo
Ontario, Canada
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, December 16, 2005 - 04:49 PM UTC
I've been using Tamiya acrylic thinner on Tamyia and Lifecolour paints for a bit now.. So far, I've never had any issues with paint clogging.. Runs about 10 bucks for a large bottle.. Depending on how much painting you do, it should last you awhile..
Dave
Dave
the_rider
Quebec, Canada
Joined: December 03, 2005
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Joined: December 03, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 10:50 AM UTC
you seem to use only acrylic, tamiya is an alcool base and you can thin it with alcool 50%,70%,91%. I don't know for MM acrylics water base or alcool base ... I've put once alcool in vallejo and it's not a good idea, the paint seems to coagulate and made a paste ... So
Tamiya = alcool base = alcool for thin it
Vallejo = water base = water to thin with a drop of windex
Tamiya = alcool base = alcool for thin it
Vallejo = water base = water to thin with a drop of windex
Gastel
Queensland, Australia
Joined: September 11, 2005
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Joined: September 11, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 12:48 PM UTC
For mine windex is an excellent product with the artist acrylics I use. Easy flow, easy clean and the smell is not overpowering.
Cheers
Alex H
Cheers
Alex H