MM Acryl paint

Hey all, been out of action for some time..good to be back in the forums!

Like MikeV, I had mixed results; most notible was my inability to shoot fine lines thorugh my Iwata HP-CR for camo without emmediate tip clogging.  Other than that, the finish and color availability are excellent.  I too have converted to Tamiya acrylics using 91% or Denatured alcohol for thinner and the results have been outstanding.  In an effort to not be discouraging about MM Acryl; if you have found them useful and they perform well for you... great!  So keep up the enjoyment and have fun with them!  I learn something everyday, so please keep us all informed with any tips and advice using MM Acryl! 

wildcard2 wrote:

mike... It may simply be a case of beginners luck,I hope not, but I've read many threads that seem to indicate this stuff is sub par? sorry folks I'm just not seeing that ....yet! If I do run into any problems I know just who to call...... thanks Mark

I use enamels more than acrylics and generally prefer enamels.  However with my acrylic usage, I haven't seen a lot of difference with airbrushing MM Acryl compared to Tamiya acrylics.  Tamiya may adhere slightly better, although I find MM brush paint a bit better.  Probably the biggest consideration for me is availability of whatever color in which I'm interested.

wildcard2 wrote:

mike... It may simply be a case of beginners luck,I hope not, but I've read many threads that seem to indicate this stuff is sub par? sorry folks I'm just not seeing that ....yet! If I do run into any problems I know just who to call...... thanks Mark

I had some great results and others that were not good, it seems to be inconsistant to me. 

This was done with MM Acryl and came out good:

Glad you have good experience with it.

I hate the stuff. Much prefer the MM enamels. Anf for acrylics Tamiya and vallejo are far better IMHO. 

But if you have good luck with 'em, keep on going!

I used to use it but had too many problems with it and switched to Tamiya.

I agree with you.  I loved MM Acryl.  Unfortunately, for some reason, it always gave me a headache.  I use a spray booth and a respirator, but it still gave me a headache.  I had to switch to Tamiya Acrylics.  For really good adhesion, try priming the model first with a lacquer primer.  Also, be sure to get a bottle of Testors Dried Acrylic Cleaner.  Works great on airbrushes and brushes for cleaning Acryl from them.

Jesse