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#1
02-24-2004, 01:32 AM
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airbrushing tamiya X-18
I'm pretty new to airbrushing. I am getting very nice results with the metallic colors (acrylic) by mixing about 50/50 with thinner. But, I tried airbushing X-18 semi-gloss black the other day and I got disappointing results.
I seem to be getting uneven glossiness over the flat surface. Any tips and suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? Thanks 
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02-24-2004, 05:15 AM
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When spraying Tamiya acrylics make sure your pressure is pretty high,25-30 PSI. Thinner to paint ratio should be more like 20% thinner to 80% paint. Also make sure you have a water trap, that could be water getting in the paint.
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02-24-2004, 07:27 AM
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Re: airbrushing tamiya X-18
You must mix the paint very well too, i have noticed that X-18 tend to be flat at the end of the jar.
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02-24-2004, 12:44 PM
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I have found it to be harder to paint than others, because you can't tell when it's completely mixed. 50% thinner is too much. The other guy's are right. I find it much easier to use the TS semi-gloss from a can vs. airbrushing it consistently. The flat colors are never a problem.
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