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  • From: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mixing clear acrylics?
Posted by Airth on Sunday, July 4, 2010 9:22 PM

Since modeling can quite easily become an expensive hobby, I'm perpetually trying to do things more cheaply.  Right now I'm in need of several colors of clear acrylic, but only very small quantities.  I'm too cheap to drive across town to the hobby shop, and pick up a big ol' bottle for little more than a smidge.  Is there some way to mix the acrylics I already have into a transparent version?  This isn't for a canopy or anything that must be window clear...just a bit of frosted "glass" for some beacon lights.

 

Any ideas will be helpful!

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Posted by Jon_a_its on Monday, July 5, 2010 7:13 AM

I tried mixing Tamiya clear yellow & blue to make a blue-green, 'thinned' with future, that was ok,

Then I tried Vallejo dark blue with future, sprayed ok, but tiny spots of blue instead of even colour, not good

Thought about using waterproof felt-tips? 

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, July 5, 2010 8:11 AM

I have used magic markers for tinting lenses with some success.  Some are very transparent and allow you to build up as much color as you want with a number of applications. I would dry markers on scrap to make sure you like the color and effect.

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Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Monday, July 5, 2010 9:23 AM

If you want tinted clear colors you can make your own with a simple formula that is both cheap and easily available. Future mixed with food coloring. 1 to 2 drops of food coloring to 1 oz of Future.

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Posted by Killjoy on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 1:37 AM

Ditto That's how I do it when not using vallejo transparent colors!

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