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| Subject: | Re: Thinning Tmiya and Polyscale Acrylics for Airbrushing |  |
| Date: | Jul 3, 2004 |
| From: | Steve Eslinger | |
| I thin Polly Scale with distilled water, roughly around a 50-50 mix. I usually add a drop of dish detergent to keep the tip from drying as quickly. With Tamiya, I use only their thinner, and again go with something approaching a 50-50 mix. Tamiya is alcohol based, but I find that the paint dries too quickly when thinned with alcohol (it can dry midair and create a rough texture on the finish). I find that I can add Tamiya clear to either Tamiya or Polly Scale paints (10% or so) in order to soften the dead-flat finish both tend to produce. |
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