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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
thinning
Posted by pingtang on Friday, April 16, 2004 10:00 AM
Gidday

Whats the best thing to thin Gunze Sangyo acrylics with? I've never used them before and thought I'd save myself some experimentation by asking you guys.

Thanks
-Daniel
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 16, 2004 1:59 PM
Mr. Thinner. But I think it's mostly isopropyl alcohol.

I used to use any alternative thinner I could get my hands on--mineral spirits from the hardware store, windex, windscreen wiper fluid, denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, distilled water, etc. Found out that using the manufacturer's thinner really wasn't much more expensive, and the paint just feels like it comes out better.

If you just use the manufacturer's thinners for strictly thinning the paint, and all the third-party stuff for cleaning up, the expensive stuff goes a *long* way. I've got a big bottle of the Mr. Thinner (bought for around $8 IIRC), and I have yet to get to the 3/4 full mark--and it's been about 3 months since I got it.

HTH,
Dan
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: The Hoosier State
Posted by plasticmod992 on Monday, April 19, 2004 1:37 AM
I use Gunze paint frequently and I've used distilled water with a drop or two of alcohol. They airbrush VERY well....great fine lines, smooth flow and levels excellent.
Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084
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