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Tamiya acrylic wash?? Has anyone had success with it??

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usmc1371

Member since
October 2005
From: Maryland

Posted by usmc1371 on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:52 PM

Thanks for the response, guys. I'll give the lacquer based gloss coat a try.

-Jesse

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Triarius

Member since
January 2003
From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois

Posted by Triarius on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:29 PM

Oops! I missed that: Acrylic gloss coat.

If you want to use Tamiya as a wash, you are better off using a non-acrylic gloss coat. Future is readily dissolved by 90% isopropyl, even when fully cured.

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BigSmitty

Member since
September 2008
From: Minneapolis MN

Posted by BigSmitty on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 4:02 PM

I'm with bspeed on this one. If you maybe tried sealing with Future or maybe the MM Laquer Glosscoat and let it fully cure, you should not see any watermarks. I haven't played with the MM Acryl Glosscoat (spray can I'm assuming) but that would be where my money is.

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bspeed

Member since
February 2008
From: Van Alstyne, Tx.

Posted by bspeed on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 3:31 PM

Is not Step 2 where the trouble originates ?

Wont that finish get re-dissolved by the wash solvents.. ?

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Triarius

Member since
January 2003
From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois

Posted by Triarius on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 3:10 PM

Dilute the Tamiya with 90% isopropyl alcohol, and use a cloth/paper towel lightly dampened with the same to remove the excess after drying. You do not need to add soap (wetting agent)

Tamiya acrylics use an alcohol based solvent system. You can clean them with soap and water, but they should be diluted with alcohol.