Thiner

[benjamin da scalemodeler]

Can i use water instead of thiner whit tamia paint?

[The Smythe Meister]

Not sure about Tamiya Ben...
But I use tap water with VJ all the time
Andy

[stillp]

I've used water with Tamiya paints - it works, but not as well as the right stuff. Drying is a bit slower with water.
Pete

[benjamin da scalemodeler]

Jeg har brukt vann med Tamiya-maling - det fungerer, men ikke så godt som de riktige tingene. Tørking er litt tregere med vann.
Pete

So water also thin it out, but it isint so good like thiner

[Jim R]

Hi Benjamin
Welcome to the forum. Tamiya paint will work much better with Tamiya thinner X-20A or Tamiya Lacquer thinner. The lacquer thinner works very well but is rather smelly.
Jim

[benjamin da scalemodeler]

Hei Benjamin
Velkommen til forumet. Tamiya maling vil fungere mye bedre med Tamiya thinner X-20A eller Tamiya Lacquer tynner. Lakktynneren fungerer veldig bra, men er ganske stinkende.
Jim

Ok, thanks for the tips M8. I normaly use X-20A thiner. But i dont have it right now and need a other alternative

[Guest]

Water will work fine for Tamiya acrylics. Instead of X-20A thinner, you can also use windscreen wiper fluid — a good guide is that if it smells like the thinner, you can use it for the paint

[benjamin da scalemodeler]

Ok, i will try that

[outrunner]

I have been using IPA to thin Tamiya acrylic paint for a long time and have no problems with it. Another benefit is it is way cheaper than x20.

Andy.

[benjamin da scalemodeler]

Jeg har brukt IPA for å tynne Tamiya akrylmaling i lang tid og har ingen problemer med det. En annen fordel er at det er mye billigere enn x20.

Andy.

Ok. And how much cheaper is it?

[Guest]

Judge for yourself

I use it (not this brand, but that doesn’t matter) for Tamiya and Mr. Aqueous paints, and it works fine for either.

[slupanter]

Tamiya X20A and Mr Hobby Leveller are great; I only thin Mr Hobby Aqua and Tamiya with water if I use hairspray chipping.