dwh Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi guys. Thought I would give Tamiya acrylics a go in the airbrush, my question is how do you decant from jar to airbrush?. and what ratio of thinners do you use. I did buy the Tamiya X20 thinner, I know that some members use screenwash etc, but I thought if I get correct thinner I cant go wrong. Any help much appreciated. I normally use enamels with hairy stick, sometimes airbrush. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 50/50 normally works for me. I use cheap plastic pipettes to measure up. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Same here, although it does depend on the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Spray up close if using their thinners. it makes the paint dry pretty darn quick! Most people find using distilled water and a little W&N "Flow Improver" works well. Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Mr Color thinners thinners, Levelling or Standard is my first choice followed by IPA. As for ratios, I ain't a clue, I just add paint to the thinners until it sprays right for the effect I'm after. For transferring paint to airbrush cup I'll either use one of those Tamiya paint stirrers with a little spoon type thing on one end or dip a paint brush into the jar of paint. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Didn't think Tamiya paints liked being thinned with water Rick, even with flow improver in it But I have been wrong before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Didn't think Tamiya paints liked being thinned with water Rick, even with flow improver in it But I have been wrong before I tried thinning Tamiya with water once when I was using AK Worn effects as I'd read it chips well when thinned as such, the result wasn't good as it beaded like a good un!Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Water mixed with Flow Improver work well for me, especially if using a hairy stick. I don't think water would work on it's own. I've now started to use cellulose thinners when using their acrylic through the airbrush. This leaves a lovely finish. Just my preferred methods. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks for the advice, will give it a try. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Had a friend come round and give me a full demo on using Tamiya acrylics, think I could get used to these paints, problems I had were pressure too high and paint not quite thin enough. Although I had tried these at various mixtures / settings, having a baseline to work from is so much better. Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hi guys. Thought I would give Tamiya acrylics a go in the airbrush, my question is how do you decant from jar to airbrush?. Try these, available cheaply on E Bay ('plastic pipettes'). You can get multi usage out of them if you are canny and clean them out quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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