Tamiya flat base added to Tamiya X22 gloss clear.

Anytime Patrick.

stikpusher

No I have not tried that. But I’m pretty sure that it would work. Tamiya flat clear base  was originally marketed as an additive for their gloss paints to turn them into flat colors as needed. And I have added the flat base to Future to make that into a flat top coat. That worked just fine. But you don’t want to go above a 25% flat base to  75% Future ratio. A higher percentage of flat base and you’ll start getting real chalky/cloudy on the top coat. Experiment first on a paint mule to get the finish look that you want.

 

Patrick

I don’t know. Test on a scrap kit or plastic spoon.

Are you trying to achieve a Semi-Gloss or a Satin finish? There are Semi-Gloss clear out in the market. Tamiya has it in their paint line.

No I have not tried that. But I’m pretty sure that it would work. Tamiya flat clear base  was originally marketed as an additive for their gloss paints to turn them into flat colors as needed. And I have added the flat base to Future to make that into a flat top coat. That worked just fine. But you don’t want to go above a 25% flat base to  75% Future ratio. A higher percentage of flat base and you’ll start getting real chalky/cloudy on the top coat. Experiment first on a paint mule to get the finish look that you want.