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Aircraft Painting & Markings
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I would test spray something if you add the Vallejo thinner to the Tamiya x-22 and see how it acts. You’ll probably be fine…but sometimes brands don’t always play nice with each other.

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It’s usually best to use Tamiya thinner with Tamiya paints, Vallejo thinner with Vallejo paints and so on

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Actually, I don’t think you would get very good results with Vallejo thinner and Tamiya paint. You’re guaranteeing tip dry. The best thinner for all Tamiya paints is actually Mr. Color Leveling Thinner.

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yeah … i can see the logic in that. I actually purchased a small bottle of Vallejo clear gloss since I have so much of the Vallejo thinner. I’m just going to hold on to the Tamiya gloss. At some point I will get some of their thinner. Anyway, this will be a chance to get some experience with different brands. When I end up trying the Tamiya brand I can compare. So far I’ve been using Testors thinner with Revell paint and it seems to be working fine. Which is why I figured the Vallejo would be okay. I’m glad I asked!

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Mr. Color Leveling thinner. Noted. I’ve heard it mentioned before.

Curious; Is Mr. Color brand “related” to Tamiya somehow? Or are they just an anomaly? (When it comes to sticking with same brands and all that)

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Tamiya paint is not a true acrylic paint. It is a hybrid. If you note there is a Tamiya acrylic thinner and a Laquear thinner. I prefer the yellow capped Tamiya laquear thinner for spraying. If I am not mistakes Mr. Color is also a laquear based thinner so it would work well with Tamiya paint.

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The Mr. Color brand and Tamiya are two separate entities. Mr. Color paint and thinner are lacquers. Tamiya, as Top @TopSmith states, is not a true water based acrylic. Open it and take a sniff. That’s not water. Tamiya paints thin best with lacquer thinner, and the best model-purposed lacquer thinner on the market is Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. Using Tamiya with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner puts you so far ahead of the curve, you’re in a whole different ball park. No tip dry. No spit. No spatter. No runs. No orange peel. Just perfect airbrushing.

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