Paint Types: What's the Difference?

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Ever wondered why there's so many different types of paint? Max teaches you the difference between Enamel paints, Acrylic Paints, and Lacquer paints, so that you know which best suits your needs!
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@jangelbrich7056 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this walk-through. I remember from 50 years ago when my father introduced me into plastic modelling, we only had Humbrol Enamel - and I did not know of anything else for decades after that. And when I used an airbrush for my first time (doing all my work with real brushes), I only found that this did not work the way I was used to ... but there was no one to explain to me why not.

@Luke-en2tk Ай бұрын

Great video, the Tamiya acrylic paints are alcohol based though not water based. I'm tempted to stock the AK paints as I'm looking for a decent brush on solution to stock

@warwicksworkshop9511 Ай бұрын

Max said that the carrier in Tamiya paints is water soluble, which is correct. Semantics at this juncture though, really. Pro Tip: You can thin Tamiya acrylics with lacquer thinners and they behave just like a lacquer.

@Luke-en2tk Ай бұрын

@@warwicksworkshop9511 yeah I'm sure he knows his stuff it just sounded a little misleading as some of the others are water based. Yep I already stock the Tamiya lacquer thinners for the acrylics, it slows the drying period

@user-ly4ko3sf3s Ай бұрын

You are correct, look on the Tamiya acrylic jar & you will see a hazard division symbol. This paint thins with methylated spirits and laquer thinner .

@timastley8182 Ай бұрын

Can I check that turps works ok as a thinner for enamel paints like Humbrol?

@MetroHobbiesAus 29 күн бұрын

Yes, turpentine will thin and clean enamel paints. No problem :)

@peterbrown3608 Ай бұрын

Tamiya have one other range of paints, specifically aimed at their RC range of vehicles, those being specifically for Polycarbonate. What type of paints are those? I think they're usually only in a spray can, as they're aimed at RC vehicles they might be more hard wearing?

@warwicksworkshop9511 Ай бұрын

They don't say what type they are but I suspect lacquer. You can add a plasticiser to any paint, theoretically, to make it more flexible. I've used SMS 'Flex' with all the brands of lacquer paint brands with great success, both on PC and ABS.

@MetroHobbiesAus Ай бұрын

Hi Peter, Tamiya PS paints are a synthetic lacquer that is formulated to bond to polycarbonate and remains flexible once dry. They are not necessarily harder wearing, I've found they are actually a bit softer when fully dried. They are normally painted on the inside of a clear RC body (so it doesn't scratch off)

@peterbrown3608 Ай бұрын

@@MetroHobbiesAus Way back in the late 70's I built a couple of RC cars, Wild Willy's, I forget what the other one was called. Back then the bodies were just like normal plastic model kit bodies; I have the Fiat Abarth 1000 waiting to be built which has the clear polycarbonate body. Things have changed a lot.