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So just curious, what generally is the curing time for Tamiya Acrylics. I put some water based masking on (That might have been part of the problem) and I went to go take it off, and when I was scraping it off, I could basically take my fingernail and the paint would just scrape off. I painted it on Saturday, I figured that that it should have cured to the point where I wouldn't have been able to scrape it off.
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Flat Tamiya acrylics usually cure in about 24 hours. The first 4-6 hours, the paint appears dry, but can easily be scratched.
Tamiya gloss acrylics take somewhat longer and can still be soft a week to 10 days (or more) after application.
I sprayed it on Saturday, and didn't touch it until today. Too much thinner perchance?
Peaches Too much thinner perchance?
Too much thinner perchance?
Perhaps, but in my experience, Tamiya acrylics can be thinned quite heavily and still get good coverage and adhesion. I'm talking in the 75-80% thinner range.
What are you using for thinner? X-20A?
Yep
It may simply be a case of a very thin coat being a little fragile. I have had that happen in the past.
Another suggestion I might offer is to try Tamiya lacquer thinner. It gives you a little more bite while at the same time allows you to thin the paint even more.
Well I am kinda limited on being able to use Lacquer thinner.
Could be that your useing a liquid mask that you have to scrap off and your just lifting the paint when you scrap off the mask.Have you thought of trying tape or putty for curved masking.
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I thought about that. It might be because the one that I used was water based and that is what is causing it. It also might be I didn't let the liquid mask dry long enough.
There are certainly a number of liquid masking fluids which will lift Tamiya acrylics if theyre applied too heavily irrespective of whether the underlying paint has cured fully or not.
Humbrol Maskol and Gunze Mr Masking Sol Neo will do this, but the effect can be moderated by applying in thin layers and allowing to dry before adding more.
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