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1. for spray paint, can we use automotive type? I saw them selling for $2 for a 400ml .... as compared to tamiya ones which cost $4 for 100ml!
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Sometimes. Like which brands? Some eat through plastic, others have bad finishes, and some are great.
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2. automotive wax for tamiya wax ... $6-8 for a big bottle compared to $10 for a small bottle....
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Yes, like Meguiars.
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3. enamel paint at paint/ hardware shops at $0.60 for a small can
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No. Sounds to cheap to be good. Plus it is probably home use which is thicker without deep finishes
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4. thinner at hardware shops ... but don't know for wat type of paint...
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No. Thinners are for cleanup. Reducers are for paint. Like Tamiya Acrylic Thinner (if you carefully somewhere it says what its for, reducing Tamiya Acrylic Paint).
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5. primer ...etc.....
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Sometimes. You are supposed to stay with the same brand, and same type of paint throughout the process to aviod catastrophes. Lacquers over enamels cause problems, so on and so forth.
With painting, you get what you pay for.