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Swithing from enamel to acrylics (I have a few ?)

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 8:29 PM
I switched about a month ago. I use Tamiya acrylics and 99% rubbing alchohol for thinner and it works great. When airbrushing use light coats and I thin my paints 50/50 and have had great results.I use Future for gloss and microflat for flat. Also if you screw up a paint job the alcohol works great as a remover just wear rubber gloves.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Swithing from enamel to acrylics (I have a few ?)
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 4:30 PM
I have finally made a purchase of acrylic paint (actually every Tamiya color the shop had) Being a die-hard enamel user for all of my modeling life, I need your help - pointers.

1st. Acrylic thinner: Is there anything special about it or will any thinner do?

2nd. Airbrushing: Can I go with my normal "Milk Texture" for proper paint thinning?

3rd. Gloss and Dullcoats: Do I now have to get special gloss/flat to apply over acrylic or will my current laquer suffice?

4th. Washes and dry brushing: I have recently started using the oils as a wash with turpentine, can I continue using this? Dry brushing: With the minimal amount of paint applied during drybrushing, can enamels be used? I ask this because there are quite a few more colors (Steel, Chrome, Jet Exhaust) that I didn't see in acrylic form and these are some main ones I use)
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