discussion Revell aqua colour mix curdling aqua colour.

[Guest]

Hi, has anyone else had problems with the Revell aqua colour mix curdling aqua colour? It's really weird, as soon as I add the mix to the colour it curdles and won't mix up no matter what I try. The mix was a little old perhaps. I now only use Tamiya acrylic thinner in these paints.


I've looked online and it seems I'm not the only one, perhaps it's a batch problem?

 

[Alan 45]

Is this mix a thinner ?


If so you can thin revell Aqua with water without a problem I do it all the time

 

[Guest]

Is this mix a thinner ?
If so you can thin revell Aqua with water without a problem I do it all the time

I haven't tried this because I don't use Revell Aqua, but it would make sense to try this too Del if you're having trouble, considering that it is a water based paint

 

[Guest]

Is this mix a thinner ?
If so you can thin revell Aqua with water without a problem I do it all the time

Yer, they do a colour mix and a colour clean. One obviously a thinner the other an air brush cleaner. The Tamiya thinner seems to do a good job for me.

 

[PaulTRose]

ive always used tap water...........im surprised tamiya thinners works to be honest since tamiya is not a water based acrylic as i remember

 

[Guest]

ive always used tap water...........im surprised tamiya thinners works to be honest since tamiya is not a water based acrylic as i remember

I dunno, I tried it and it seems to work really well, I get good even coverage of the paint and minimal clogging.


I knew I'd seen a reference to it before.


http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234907822-revell-aqua-color-mix-paint-sludge/

 

[Alan 45]

Yer, they do a colour mix and a colour clean. One obviously a thinner the other an air brush cleaner. The Tamiya thinner seems to do a good job for me.

If you've found something that works carry on , the only thing I will say is water out the tap is free

 

[Guest]

I use revell aqua and colour mix regularly in fact I have uesd it to paint Dora and I have never had an issue at all.........weird.


Scott

 

[Guest]

Del I would email Revell customer service and see what they have to say.


That is the best way. Or as was said on Strictly Come Dancing last night


by Bruno Tonioli "it is the Bull's Bollocks".


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Del I would email Revell customer service and see what they have to say.
That is the best way. Or as was said on Strictly Come Dancing last night


by Bruno Tonioli "it is the Bull's Bollocks".


Laurie

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[Guest]

Actually the solution to this problem is quite simple ... junk the acrylics & use lovely enamels!

 

[Guest]

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It is Italian Patrick.

 

[Guest]

Actually the solution to this problem is quite simple ... junk the acrylics & use lovely enamels!

I am just asking myself. Now who was it. Who could it have been.


No really. Him. Said he was using Vallejo. Something about impressed.


Perhaps it was a figment of my imagination or even a nightmare scenario.


I am uncertain who it was now. I know he wrote in an apologetic manner


about using acrylics.


I wish I could remember who it was. Sure it will come to me


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Hi, has anyone else had problems with the Revell aqua colour mix curdling aqua colour? It's really weird, as soon as I add the mix to the colour it curdles and won't mix up no matter what I try. The mix was a little old perhaps. I now only use Tamiya acrylic thinner in these paints.
I've looked online and it seems I'm not the only one, perhaps it's a batch problem?

This may seem a silly suggestion, but have you stirred the paint and the colour mix enough before putting them together?

 

[Guest]

This may seem a silly suggestion, but have you stirred the paint and the colour mix enough before putting them together?

Well I gave the colour mix a shake. I don't recall giving the paint a thorough stir but I certainly gave it a twirl first. But even then they don't curdle when using Tamiya X-20A and I'm doing the same with both.


I did make the mistake of pouring some paint into my air brush then adding the thinner. Took ages to clean the darned thing. As I say, not a huge problem as I get good results from the Tamiya thinner.

 

[Guest]

Actually the solution to this problem is quite simple ... junk the acrylics & use lovely enamels!

I did use some enamels recently on a car I am building. It took the best part of two days to dry!!!!!!