I recently airbrushed using Tamyia’s acrylic chrome silver and had some flecking. I was wondering since it is acrylic and it says it is water soluble, should I have thinned the paint with water first or was I right in using Airbrush thinner. If it is airbrush thinner to be used, is there an acrylic thinner or does airbrush thinner work for all types of paint?
I’ve recently got back into modelling and have experimented pretty heavily sorting out my methods. I’ve had the best results thinning with the manufacturer’s thinner. If I’m using Tamiya paints, I thin with Tamiya thinner; similarly with modelmaster paints, I’ll use modelmaster thinner. I generally use a ratio of 2:1 paint to thinner for airbrushing. Hope this helps.
For Tamiya use Tamiya thinner, 70% rubbing alocohol, or water. Clean your airbrush with Windex. Tamiya can be sprayed straight without thinning, but for best results thin it a bit (approx 2 parts paint to 1 part thinner).