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The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.
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 Subject:  Re: In addition to the aboveList thread.  
  
 Date:  May 10, 2008
 From:  Robert Garelli 
Wow, this has to be the most exciting posting around here in awhile! But to answer the original question, yes you can use Lacquer thinner with your Tamiya paints. I have done it for years, ever since David Nicles told me about..something like 10 years ago.

Since I use Lacquer mainely for my Model Master Paints as well, I just buy a 1 gallon can from Home Depot, thats a home improvement store for you guys on the otherside of the pond:) (an oversized hardware store)

I have never had a problem with using it with the Tamiya paints and the last model I used it on was a 1/350 Ohio Class Sub. And it came out great! Sprayed smooth and did not clog my Paasche air brush.

I still prefer my Model Master Enamel over the Tamiya paints, my theory is, why bother using an "suppossibly" acrylic paint with Lacquer when your defeating the purpose of using an acrylic? Thats just me though and I understand the position about using the lacquer.

Oh, just to add to the dispute, Tamiya still sucks when brushing it on, but if you apply a primer its goes on fine. I like brushing my small items with acrylics as I tend to use oils paints over them like you would figure painting.

Thats my 2 worthless U.S. cents :)

Robert
 
Thread Listing 
  Tamiya Lacquer Thinners - Neil Oram - May 7, 2008
. . . Re: Tamiya Lacquer Thinners - John Murcutt - May 7, 2008
. . . Re: Tamiya Lacquer Thinners - Jerry Plettenberg - May 8, 2008
. . . Re: Tamiya Lacquer Thinners - Matthew Mifsud - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . CAUTION!!!! - Mig Jimenez - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: CAUTION!!!! - Mike Land - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: CAUTION!!!! - Mig Jimenez - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Mig...... - Matthew Mifsud - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . grainy finish - Matthew Mifsud - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . YES!!!! - Mig Jimenez - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: YES!!!! - Neil Oram - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: CAUTION!!!! - John Murcutt - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND - Jerry Plettenberg - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . I think you missed the point - Cesar Oliva Atienza - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: I think you missed the point - Jerry Plettenberg - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND - Mig Jimenez - May 14, 2008
. . . . . . . . . MIG- Gunze & Tamiya not same - Michael Bedard - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . I have mixed them without problem... - Cesar Oliva Atienza - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . No problems mixing them... - Mike Land - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: No problems mixing them...Mike L - Michael Bedard - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . comments for mike and questions for mig - christopher c. tew - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . mix very easily - David Nickels - May 12, 2008
. . . . . . . . . GAIANOTES Lacquer thinner - Scott Dimmick - May 9, 2008
. . . In addition to the above - Michael Rinaldi - May 8, 2008
. . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Neil Oram - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Steve Johnson - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - christopher c. tew - May 9, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Robert Garelli - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Scott Dimmick - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Robert Garelli - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Edward Hall - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . Re: In addition to the above - Robert Lu - May 13, 2008
. . . . . . . . . No problems that I have found - David Nickels - May 14, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: No problems that I have found - christopher c tew - May 15, 2008
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