Flat-gloss.

Thanks Murray Kish, qmeister and onyan.
I kind of thought so but wanted to be sure. What I was aiming for was one paint session that would accomodate decals after it was fully dry. Thanks again.

Steve Gorder

Yes, been there, done that: you can mix any Tamiya Acrylic flat color with their acrylic clear (gloss), and you can end up with various degrees of sheen depending on how much gloss you mix in. However, I find it more convenient to spray the flat color on to the model first, and then when that has cured spray on the clear gloss, which may have Tamiya Acrylic Flat Base added if I need a satin sheen (or when simulating dissimilar panels). Putting on the clear gloss last creates a layer that protects the color underneath. The advantage of mixing the clear gloss with the flat color though is that you'll just be doing one painting session instead of two.

I've done that with enamel flats and clear gloss. Don't see why it wouldn't work with acrylics. You will probably have to experiment with ratios because the different colors may take more or less gloss to get the same effect. (A red might take more or less gloss than say a blue to achieve the same gloss tone.)

That's a good question! If you have some paints in mind, I'd suggest trying it out. Do a test piece with some various mixtures and see how they turn out. Then, don't forget to take some picture and post your findings here!

I know that they sell a 'flat-base' that's intended to be mixed with gloss paints so that they turn flat. Just haven't seen anything specific to go in the reverse?

Murray