What is the best way to make an airbrush medium using Tamiya Paints

Arespontus

Yes I am asking what do I use to thin the paints with?

Thanks

Scott

OK, thanks. What Bill mentioned above works. I use ethyl alcohol and have had good success with it as well.

Don't use something like the Goldens medium that you used as it is nothing but a colorless paint that you use to make the colors of Goldens acrylics more transparent.

Yes I am asking what do I use to thin the paints with?

Thanks

Scott

Arespontus

Hi 

I was wondering what is the best way to make the best coating with an airbrush using Tamiya paints

I found Golden Airbrush medium and applied it to some Tamiya Sky Grey. I was able to spray it on to my FA-18 Super Hornet but somehow it doesn't look right. Sometimes is looks glossy and sometimes has a flat finish to it.

How do you make your airbrush Mediums

Would it be better to use

Water?

thinner?

or something else?

Thank you

Scott

What do you mean by "mediums" anyhow? Are you asking what to thin Tamiya paints with?

Seconding Bill's post. The Tamiya thinner has a retarder in it which prevents the paint from drying too quickly. Tamiya and gunze paints spray like a dream. Just use windex (or similar amonia based product) to clean the airbrush between uses.

I just use Tamiya's X-20A Thinner (the one in the 250ml bottle, not those little jars). You could also use 90% or better Isopropyl Alcohol with a bit of acrylic retarder.