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QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak Rarely if ever have I found a need to thin Tamiya Acrylics. 99% of the time straight from the bottle.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Davrukr Couple of questions. Do you want to spray at as low a PSI as possible? If so, what is the benefit?
QUOTE: Also, for the inexperienced modeller, is there a difference between enamels and acrylics for airbrushing other than the health issues? I have heard that enamels go on better, but is that just something a really experienced modeler would notice?
QUOTE: Originally posted by plasticmod992 For Tamiya I use a 2:1 ratio for general spraying and 1:1/2 for fine lines and detail.
QUOTE: Originally posted by plasticmod992 Hungfarlow, My (2:1) ratio is 2 full eyedroppers of paint to 1 eye-dropper of thinner where as the (1:1/2) is 1 eye dropper of paint to one half an eye dropper of thinner. Hope that helps you visualize the ratios, I don't know if they are the same mathematicaly. But anyway what I typed is what I do when measuring my paint-to-thinner ratios, works for me great!
QUOTE: Originally posted by kdog8 This looks like the right place to get help....recently I have been experimenting with acrylic based paints over enamel. While it is true that acrylic paints are an easier clean up than oil based I am having a harder time getting (I am using Tamiya acrylic) acrylic paints to thin out evenly. I am using water at a 4:1 ratio and still the paint is coming out of my airbrush clumpy. What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative thinner that I can buy for acrylic paint? Your replys will be greatly appreciated!
QUOTE: Originally posted by kdog8 I am having a harder time getting (I am using Tamiya acrylic) acrylic paints to thin out evenly. I am using water at a 4:1 ratio and still the paint is coming out of my airbrush clumpy. What am I doing wrong? Is there an alternative thinner that I can buy for acrylic paint?
that is dependant in the air pressuer, airbrush, climate. etc. You kind of need to experiment. 40% thinner, 60% vpaint is a good staring point though.
modelmaker66 that is dependant in the air pressuer, airbrush, climate. etc. You kind of need to experiment. 40% thinner, 60% vpaint is a good staring point though.
This thread is from 2003!!!!! Why are you digging up this stuff? You are wasting forum members time every time you do this. I feel you know this, and continue to do this for whatever twisted reason you may have. I am asking you to stop.
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