Brushing vs Airbrushing

Transcript*

Skit

If anybody tells you to thin this properly by dumping acrylic thinner to the lip of the inside of the lid, don’t listen to them. Never thin your paint directly in the paint jar. You’re just setting yourself up for a ruined paint in the near future. So, first What a loser. Everybody knows that you can thin Tamiya paint right inside the bottle with Tamiya airbrush cleaner.

So, don’t listen to that punk ass David. I’m Kevin the kit dealer in today’s video. I’m going to show you how to properly thin Tamiya paint so you can brosser it on. I just can’t take it anymore. I’ve had it with your shenanigans, Kevin. It’s bad enough that you constantly rip us off, but to misinform our viewers, I’ll teach you to take advantage of innocent internet watchers. Oh, you’re mother, you’re mother. Hey, hey, that’s enough. Enough. Stop it. All right, bros. Let’s talk about Tamiya enamel and lacquer paint.

Intro

So, y’all want to know if there’s a different process to hand painting Tamiya enamel and lacquer paint as opposed to acrylic? Well, any chance I get to one-up David, I’m going to do it. There is a difference. I’m going to start with the enamels.

Peinture émail Tamiya

Enamel paint is oil-based, which means it is naturally a slower drying paint than acrylic or lacquer. So, if you remember all the way back to David’s Tamiya acrylics video, he mentioned that you are going to not only need the aforementioned thinner, but you will also need some retarder. Enamel paint, you don’t got to do any of that. Because it dries slower than acrylic, it doesn’t have the same problem where if you keep brushing on the same spot, the paint will lift itself off. Because this paint dries slower than a sloth taking a poop, you can keep brushing it till your in-laws come home and it ain’t going to lift itself off. So, literally, there ain’t nothing you got to do with Tamiya enamel paint.

Peinture Laque Tamiya

Now, on to lacquer paint. And here’s where things get different, but famieler. Same type of bottle as acrylic, but a much nicer smell. First thing you want to do is stir it up real nice. I’m going to take a plastic thingy here and drop some paint into this dish. Now, I don’t got Tamiya lacquer thinner, but I do got the next best thing, Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. I’m going to put in about an equal amount of thinner to paint. And the last thing I will add is just a drop of lacquer retarder. And we’re going to mix all this together. Now, when it came to brushing enamel, you don’t need primer underneath it. However, with lacquer paint, because it is similar to acrylic, you definitely will need primer. So, I’m going to take some of my concoction and brush that on.

Lacquer Paint Comparison

Now, for comparison’s sake, I’m going to show you how lacquer paint brushes on by itself. So, it doesn’t lift off of itself quite like acrylic. Don’t go on too well neither. So, I’m going to now take our concoction. All right now. So, you can see the paint on its own is prone to lifting itself off just like acrylic, and the paint with thinner and retarder does go on better. It’s a little splotchy though, because it’s so thin, which is why I’m going to have to leave this for about 24 hours before I apply the second coat. So, I’ve got some important business dealings to tend to in the meantime. So, I will check back with y’all in 1 day. Toy flashback.

Second Coat

S-mother [ __ ] So I’ve given the lacquer paint a whole day to dry. So now we can start on a second coat. And now let’s see how this turns out. Not too bad if I do say so myself. Oh, I’m sorry. I I didn’t show you how it looks on a primed surface. Oh. Uh Well, it just needs more paint. That damn David, he gave me defective paint. Well, regardless, uh that is how you put on Tamiya lacquer paint. And you can definitely, for sure, brush this on with no issue whatsoever.

Do Not Take This Advice

So that’s why I’ve been banned from all community centers. Anyway, to answer y’all’s question, yes, you can absolutely hand paint Tamiya enamel and lacquer paint. When it comes to lacquer paint, it’s even better. In fact, you got to make sure you glob that [ __ ] all over your model. Paint it head to toe, and you’ll have no problems as long as you thin it a quart. Pickleball, anyone?

David’s Corrections

I’m sorry, everyone. Don’t believe a thing that swindler told you. Okay, he was partially right. Yes, Tamiya enamel, you can brush on, no thinning, no problem. Lacquer, however, I generally wouldn’t recommend brushing this on. Pure undiluted lacquer paint, especially Tamiya’s, is so hot when you brush it on that it can melt through your primer. As demonstrated by our village idiot. However, you can brush it on if you really want to, just as long as you thin it accordingly. And I would only recommend using it for very small details, not for painting your entire model.

David’s Conclusion

In conclusion, you can brush on Tamiya lacquer paint. Just do so at your own risk, or honestly just use another paint for brushing. So, I hope this clarified things for you, and if it did not, then feel free to let us have it in the comments. So, thank you very much for watching this video. Remember to like, comment, subscribe, follow us on our socials, and until the next one, adios, and Kevin. You’re banned.

Skit

Whatever, bro. I don’t even like this place. I’ll go back to Jersey. I can make 10 G’s in a month. I got street cred. I make the 10 Take back your stupid microphone, too.

About the Author:

David Peckam has built scale models since he was 12, specializing largely on military aircraft. He is a makeup artist and background actor for films and TV. He enjoys watching hockey and of course, movies. He has an excellent knowledge of hobby products and if you have questions concerning scale model airplanes.

*Video by David Peckham
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