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Decanting tamiya spray cans
Posted by Bricko86 on Sunday, October 21, 2012 5:36 AM

Hi there

I decanted some AS 26 paint this morning and let it settle so all the gas could escape. I went to use it tonight and it gummed up my airbrush. can any one help? Thanks

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Posted by Nathan T on Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:31 PM

Had it already started to dry and wouldn't flow through the airbrush. I never decant so maybe someone else can chime in.

 

 

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Posted by Bricko86 on Monday, October 22, 2012 1:35 AM

Thanks nathan it could have, it sort of clumped up and wouldnt flow.

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Posted by Bricko86 on Monday, October 22, 2012 5:15 AM

can any one tell me what the difference between AS and TS is on the tamiya cans?

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, October 22, 2012 5:47 AM

I have decanted many times without issue.  It may have just gotten to thick for the solvent evaporating.    How long did you leave it open to de-gas?  It should not take too long.  Put it in a jar, or whatever, with a loose lid to cut down evaporation but allow gas to escape.

How are you decanting the paint?  Through a straw or just spaying it into the jar?

Both are synthetic lacquers for plastic models with the AS being geared toward aircraft.

Marc  

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  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Monday, October 22, 2012 11:10 AM

The "AS" series is a different range of colors specifically for aircraft.  I have never seen the "AS" series in stock in a LHS, the only ones I got were from an on-line source.  It really doesn't matter, you can get just about any color you need in the "TS" line.  

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by Bricko86 on Monday, October 22, 2012 3:32 PM

Thanks for that.

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Posted by Bricko86 on Monday, October 22, 2012 3:37 PM

Thanks marc, yer i let it de gas for about an hour. I decanted through a straw, just like the article in fine scale said to do. Maybe its just trial and error

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