lowfly
Can i assume i can make a wash with Tamiya Black XF-1 and thin it WAY down with the X-20A then clean it up with paper towels or Q tips in the X-20A? Will this attack the Acrylic Gloss coat?
Maybe. Probably. Depends on cure time on the acrylic clear.
Hint: think dissimilar layers. If your clear gloss over decals is acrylic, use oil wash (or solvent-based wash) of your choice. If your clear gloss over decals is solvent-based (like Alclad II clear coats (NOT Aqua Clear) or Testors spray clear, etc, use water-based wash (like Flory wash, Vallejo wash, or home-made acrylic wash).
That said, if you wait long enough for cure time, you can almost put anything over anything, but true cure time can be weeks or more.