One way or the other, what is the best thinner for acrylic paint?
There are two choices for thinning acrylic paint: water or acrylic medium. Water breaks down the binder in acrylic, thinning the paint so that it looks like watercolor and allows it to sink into the surface, resulting in a matte finish.
Having said that, can you thin Tamiya acrylic paint with water? Modelling is not just a hobby, it's an addiction. I use Tamiya acrylics primarily for airbrushing and and have had good luck thinning with distilled water. I usually thin to a ratio of about 80:20 paint/water for general coverage. It's important to first lay down a primer coat to give the paint something to grab.
Afterall, how much does it cost to thin Tamiya airbrush?
What is the proper thinning ratio for airbrushing? 2:1-3:1 ( Tamiya Acrylic paint : thinner).
Can you use alcohol to thin acrylic paint?
Rubbing alcohol and mineral spirits can also be used to thin acrylic paints enough to remove the paint from objects such as paint brushes. Thin and extend your acrylic paint even more with a textile medium. ... You can also add a cap full of rubbing alcohol to mineral spirits as well to thin the paint even more.
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Tamiya paints are excellent for airbrushing as they are thinner than other acrylics and require only a little thinning to run through your airbrush. To make them airbrush ready you want to thin them down using their Tamiya thinner because these paints contain alcohol and diluting them with water doesn't work very well.
If I use acrylics from a tube or a jar, I usually wet my paintbrush and then drip a bit of water onto the paint and mix it together until it gets nice and fluid, adding more water when/if necessary.
Acrylics are water soluble (which means they can be dissolved in water). Add a drop or two of WARM water to your paints to moisten them almost instantly.
Tamiya's water based acrylic paint can be thinned with their proprietary X20-A acrylic thinners, iso-propyl alcohol (IPA), distilled water, and I've even shown that it can be thinned with regular tap water with outstanding results, but few people seem to realise that it can also be thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner.