Thinning Tamiya LP Paints

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Thinning Tamiya LP Paints

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Hi All,

I'll be running out of cans of TS-29 soon, and switching over to LP-5 (at my pace, "soon" is a relative term :lol: ).

Question for those of you with experience using the new LP paints: what do you thin it with and what's the starting point for thinner to paint ratio?

Any advice will be appreciated. :D :D :D

Cheers,
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I thin it with LP-10 or Tamiya Lacquer thinner. 50/50 is a good start.
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I thinned it out with Lacquer thinner from Lowe’s.
Cheaper and worked fine.

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I would use Tamiya's lacquer thinner. It's not as 'hot' as hardware store thinner and the paint doesn't dry as quickly, but your mileage may vary. I only use hardware store lacquer thinner for cleanup.


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Tamiya lacquer thinner or Mr Color levelling thinner work the best. 50:50 works well in my airbrush with 0.5mm tip..
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Re: Thinning Tamiya LP Paints

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Thanks everyone. I have Tamiya lacquer thinner and store brand. I guess I'll do some playing around.

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