Bronzebeard Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Can tamiya x22 be thinned with water like most acrylic paints or is a specialised acrylic thinner required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 No you need to thin it with their own x-20a or Gunze self levelling thinner. Its not a genuine water based acrylic. HTH James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Abery Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I thin it with Mr hobby 110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 How about white spirit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 In reality it can, does spray OK, but can sometimes bead up, quite OK for clean up afterwards, I wouldn't recommend White Spirits first up, I would give some a mix to see if that might work before anything. I personally have used to good effect Methylated Spirits, but ours is coloured a sort of purple, didn't show with the White Tamiya and GSI Creos paint though, also used Windex, or if you can get it Isopropyl Alcohol is the best, The proprietary stuff is just that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 I'm brush painting with it. Could it be used straight from the pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Don’t see why not. I’ve brush painted some small when it wasn’t worth getting the airbrush out. For larger areas the retarder might help with an even coat, probably depends on your experience brush painting with other Tamiya paints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Abery Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I would only brush paint really small areas straight from the pot, it does need thinning I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 I'll give it a try on some spare plastic and see what happens I think. Any other DIY shop thinners that could be used? Turps etc. Have lots of those knocking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Moved to the correct area. It does not belong in a discussion area for WWII aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, Greg B said: Moved to the correct area. It does not belong in a discussion area for WWII aircraft Begging your pardon. New to this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Bought myself some IPA. So now I feel relaxed again I'm going to buy some isopropyl alcohol and use that. Thanks for the help as usual folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzebeard Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 One more thing, what ratio of paint to thinner should I use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Abery Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I would go 70 gloss and 30 thinner with the brush bro, make sure that it's not taky as you are painting, thinner than tamiya colour straight out the pot. A good brush and paint even strokes. leave for about 10 seconds if you still see brush marks don't worry it just needs thinning more, be very smooth and brush like water colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 If the IPA you have got is India Pale Ale, you will be properly relaxed after approx 2-3 bottles. Just don't do any modelling until 24 hours after the last bottle 😉 Atb, Steve. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Abery Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Mind you triumphfan I've done my best weathering after a few bottles. Not on my models though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Abery Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 My girlfriend says it ain't weathering it's old age Joel, hates her I do lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Tamiya's "acrylics" are in reality enamels using a mild, water-miscible solvent. Regardless of the paint type or brand, it's always best to use the manufacturer's own thinner. It's been formulated especially for the paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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