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                        Thank you all. I'm "orange peel" free.

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                        uh-oh
                        • Member since
                          October 2006
                        Thank you all. I'm "orange peel" free.
                        Posted by uh-oh on Monday, January 15, 2007 11:26 AM

                        I'm using Tamiya acrylic paints for my models and no matter how I'd tried in the past from

                        reducing compressor pressure, using Tamiya acrylic thinner, reducing the distance ..etc, I suffered the what so-called "orange peel". Guess what, no more, after searching and reading

                        the forum, I went to Michaels and bought a bottle of Liquitex Slow-Dri for 4 bucks. I added a drop of this magic subtance to the mixing jar and started painting. Wow, I got a smooth, silky

                        surface that I can only get with enamels before. No more "orange peel" , no more drying tips ...

                        I'm so happy ... thanks a lot for all of your advises and contributions to this forum. I just want

                        to share my experiences.

                        Uh-oh

                         

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                        Bravo52
                        • Member since
                          September 2006
                        Posted by Bravo52 on Monday, January 15, 2007 4:59 PM

                        This may seem like a pretty basic question, but how long does the Liquitex Slow-Dri add to the drying time?  The thing I like about Tamiya is the fast drying time........

                        v/r

                        Jerry

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                        uh-oh
                        • Member since
                          October 2006
                        Posted by uh-oh on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 8:39 PM

                        It helps the paint to level and gives a smoother finish yet still dries to the touch in about 5 mins. Tamiya flat acrylic paints usually dries before hitting the plastic surface, resulting in a rough, sand paper like finish, but I don't have this problem anymore after using Liquitex Slow-dri.

                         

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