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Originally Posted by bvia
There IS a difference. Tamiya Acrylic thinner has a surfactant additive that allows the paint to flow out over the surface and gives it a bit of a self-leveling feature that 70% or 90% IPA doesnt.
You can also use Windex as an acrylic thinner and ammonia.
I use Tamiya thinner on gloss coats, 70% IPA (with JUST a dab of dishwashing liquid, the clear Dawn stuff, that has been diluted 50/50 with reverse osmosis drinking water) on semi or flat.
Also to help with the cured strength of the Tamiya acrylic gloss colors (in places I know I'll have to repeatedly handle) I add some future to the mixture (30/70 tamiya to future).
My suggestion would be to use the Tamiya for gloss only, which will save you alot! and IPA for the others...
hth,
Bill
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Very intereseting. Thanks for this great info. When I first posted this thread it was because I read somewhere to thin with soapy water. So, I thought I would ask. Your reply explained everything. I will put it to good use.
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Originally Posted by GTmike400
What kind of airbrush did you buy?
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I bought this:
Air Brush Kit
It's a cheapie, only $9.99. When I get some skills and some bucks I'll up to something more professional for sure.
I painted most of the body parts tonight, thinned with the Tamiya Thinner (good thing too, Gloss red) I really like the quality of the brush and the Tamiya paint. They worked well together. I'll get some pics up tomorrow and put them in the other thread.
Thanks again to all that replied.
J. Barry