802chrisg Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Ok, I need help. I just tried to use the Tamiya liquid surface primer that comes in a bottle. I have never used this stuff before. Since I use Tamiya acrilic paints I figured that this stuff was acrilic. I could not tell if this was true or not because everything on the bottle was in japance. Well anyway when I added the Tamiya thinner the stuff became a big messy blob in the mixing jar. My question is this. What do you use to thin the stuff? Do you thin the stuff at all? Take in mine that I plan on using my airbrush to spray this. Need help? Chris Graeter Edited November 9, 2010 by 802chrisg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyKing Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) I've not used this product, but the Tamiya web site (http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87096surface/index.htm) recommends Tamiya lacquer thinner, so it must be a lacquer-based product. Here's what someone else on another forum had to say about it: "I had big problems trying to spray it when thinning with normal automotive lacquer thinner - the stuff would dry in the air and form a powdery texture. Luckily you could rub it off easily with some alcohol since it never adhered that well to the surface. I then discovered Tamiya lacquer thinner - expensive stuff but it seems to dry slower and the powdering problem disappeared. When thinning the Tamiya liquid surface primer with the Tamiya lacquer thinner, I now get a satin/glossy finish that makes quite a nice base for further painting. I heard you can also use the Gunze levelling thinners, but haven't tried it myself." Edited November 9, 2010 by SkyKing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
802chrisg Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 I've not used this product, but the Tamiya web site (http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87096surface/index.htm) recommends Tamiya lacquer thinner, so it must be a lacquer-based product. Here's what someone else on another forum had to say about it: "I had big problems trying to spray it when thinning with normal automotive lacquer thinner - the stuff would dry in the air and form a powdery texture. Luckily you could rub it off easily with some alcohol since it never adhered that well to the surface. I then discovered Tamiya lacquer thinner - expensive stuff but it seems to dry slower and the powdering problem disappeared. When thinning the Tamiya liquid surface primer with the Tamiya lacquer thinner, I now get a satin/glossy finish that makes quite a nice base for further painting. I heard you can also use the Gunze levelling thinners, but haven't tried it myself." Mike, Thanks, this helps big time. Now I must go order some tamiya thinner. Chriss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyKing Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Mike, Thanks, this helps big time. Now I must go order some tamiya thinner. Chriss You're welcome. Let us know how it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMorgan Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 You're welcome. Let us know how it works out. I usually use Tamiya Liquid Primer for filling small gaps and texturing armor. I thin it and clean my brushes with lacquer thinner. I've only sprayed it once and that was to form anti-skid on a tank. If I need a primer, I decant Tamiya's Grey Surface Primer from the spray can and use that. -Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
802chrisg Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Thanks Guys, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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