Brush Painting MM Enamels

If it is a brand new bottle I generally do not need to thin for brushing.  But, on older bottles that have been used a lot I generally do have to.  How much depends on how thick the paint in the bottle is.  The amount of thinner needed varies greatly.

Thanks for the advice. I have the parts soaking in Simple Green, so will try again in a day or so with some thinned paint. The paint is pretty old, so maybe that is the problem.

I usually add little MM thinner to MM enamel paints just like Rick said.  If I am not happy with the job, I would dip my paintbrush into the thinner and do just one quick run over only after they are dry enough to smooth it out.  It worked on my figures...

I usually thin MM enamels with about 20% thinner using mineral spirits.

Regards,  Rick

You can use Testor's Brush Cleaner / Thinner, (Red can) or Testor's airbrush thinner for enamels (Black can.)  I don't see any difference in the two of them.

However, it shouldn't be too thick out of the bottle, unless perhaps it is an older bottle that has been previously used, then put away for a long time.  The solvent can slowly evaporate once you have broken the original seal.

I don't normally have to thin for brush painting,but if you do,you should put a few drops on something like an artist's pallette,and a few drops of their thinner until you get the right consistancy.You can also thin enamels with mineral spirits,but the  key is just mix a few drops of each till it works for you,an eyedropper or a plastic syringe is usefull for measuring out.