Air brush question about proportions

What is the Ratio of Distilled Water to Paint for an Airbrush

Harold

It depends on the manufacturer of the product. Either it would say on the label or you may have to look at their website.

Pete.

Hey Wolfman, Gosh, I fondly recall catching ‘Wolfman Jack’ on the late night radio-skip back in the 60s, but I digress.

Though not recommended by Tamiya I just recently experimented airbrushing their XF acrylic paint thinned with distilled water, one test piece thinned 50/50, the other 2-1, both good. Looking for the most friendly topcoat for some ‘hairspray chipping’ went with 50/50 on the model. The hardiness of the paint long-term is a question, but the model won’t see much handling and got a coat of Dullcote after the ‘chipping’.

Regards, Peter

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I agree. I often make adjustments “on the fly” to meet the need. I usually do a test on a piece of wood first, then either add distilled water or paint to the mix, depending on the whether I need it to be thinner or thicker.

Simon

I use Tamiya Acrylic paints and I used Tamiya Acrylic Paint Thinner. I choose not to use distilled water. The mixing ratio that I use is 2:1 paint:thinner.

Rich