Tamiya acrylic paint

For best results when brush painting with Tamiya acrylic paints:

• Don't paint "straight from the bottle"
• decant a small amount onto a pallette and add a little Tamiya thinner. Original Tamiya thinner is said to contain a retarder which reduces its tendency to dry too quickly and allows it some time to self-level. In the absence of Tamiya thinner, Isopropyl alcohol (90% or better) can be used, with a little acrylic retarder. Acrylic retarder may be found at art supplies stores.
• Pour some clean thinner into a well on your pallette and dip your brush in the thinner before "loading" it with paint. (repeat each time when loading your brush)
• Paint in short even strokes, and avoid brushing over previously covered, partially dry areas - doing so will cause "roll-up" where the wet brush pulls up the previously applied paint.
• If recoating is required, allow the previous coat to dry for at least 24 hours before recoating.

Phil_H wrote:

For best results when brush painting with Tamiya acrylic paints: Don't paint "straight from the bottle" decant a small amount onto a pallette and add a little Tamiya thinner. Original Tamiya thinner is said to contain a retarder which reduces its tendency to dry too quickly and allows it some time to self-level. In the absence of Tamiya thinner, Isopropyl alcohol (90% or better) can be used, with a little acrylic retarder. Acrylic retarder may be found at art supplies stores. Pour some clean thinner into a well on your pallette and dip your brush in the thinner before "loading" it with paint. (repeat each time when loading your brush) Paint in short even strokes, and avoid brushing over previously covered, partially dry areas - doing so will cause "roll-up" where the wet brush pulls up the previously applied paint. If recoating is required, allow the previous coat to dry for at least 24 hours before recoating.

I agree 100%.  I brush paint at times with Tamiya Acrylic paints and this is the same process I use.  I would only add two things:

1. Use a good, high quality red sable brush. 
2. Clean your brush occasionally while you paint.  The acrylic paint can dry pretty quickly in the brush and cause problems.

Jesse

Phil and Jesse have covered it in one coat……

I agree with what the others have said 100%.  I finally figured that trick out earlier this year.  I usually just mix a small amount of paint in a beer bottle cap and add 30 to 50% Tamiya thinner.  The paint flows so much more easily and you have a lot more time to work with it, although you still need to work quickly to prevent the paint from thickening up.

Scott, try inverting a small bottle over the paint in the bottle cap.

I use the caps from toothpaste tubes. Also the plastic inserts that some hardware stores put in the ends of pre-cut and threaded galvanized or iron pipe are the perfect size for slightly larger amounts. Another source for small paint containers are the plastic inserts that are the sealing element in some kinds of pill bottle lids.

I see. Thanks. I appreciate.