Scale Model Tips - How To Use Mr. Color Lacquer Paints - Brush & Airbrush Technique - Great Results

In this video I go over my favorite paint line up, Mr. Color paints. As far as airbrushing goes, these paints are just about fool proof. I also show how to get the best results when brushing them. On top of being easy to use they are inexpensive and come in a ton of colors.
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[@thayeeboi890]

dude, i was searching for a way to use lacquer and use it with a paintbrush. this video idea is just genius

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank you my friend

[@fatblob2017]

That red on the black spoon is gorgeous

[@Eibon]

This video may be old, but you seriously just saved me so much sanity. I have been getting the Mr. Hobby Aqueous line of paints, but the Aqueous pink was out of stock, so I got Mr. Color pink. Tried using it 4 times and it instantly clogged my airbrush, I had no idea why. Didn't even realize it was a lacquer vs. acrylic, and definitely wasn't doing 1:1 (at least) thinning ratio.

[@alainparent1337]

Great video. With all the different types of paints from Mr.Hobby, it would be great if you did a video explaining the differences. Mr. Color, GX, Mr. Crystal Color, Acrysion, Aqueous, Super Metallic, Metal Color

[@danzo5521]

Go on their website, they explain the differences

[@riccardodefrancesco7043]

Thank you for all your tutorials that you do for every body, I'm a beginner at all this and you have made it easy to understand how and what to do. I wish that all these big hobby paint companies would support your videos with some sponsorship and free paint and consumables as it's not fair that you are paying for all their free advertising out of your own pocket. Again thank you for all your knowledge that you share, Cheers from down under and looking forward on seeing more of your videos........Thankyou

[@miken8875]

I bought some Mr Hobby paints from my local shop without realizing they were lacquer, and not acryllic-- but this video not only helped clear up the difference, provided a method for using them, and now I know what other tools I gotta get.

[@stevie65able]

You and Phil Flory(Flory Models) have the best comparison and review videos on KZbin when it comes to these product guides. Subscribed. Cheers from Oz.👍🏻 These Mr Color paints are the best I have ever used. Can thin them up to 70-80% and spray all day. Beautiful thin coats build up the colour in no time. I find I hardy ever get over 10-15 PSI, so easy to control.

[@notsohandyandy]

This video is a great example of why priming is important lol. VAST difference between directly spraying on white vs black. Cool! Thanks for the guide!

[@jvmhammer5990]

You're videos are awesome. As a beginner, you thoroughly explain and show exactly every step. The hobby can be very challenging as a beginner and you make it easy to follow along. I have watched numerous videos but yours it the clearest and simplest. Thank you !!

[@garywood1973]

Hi , new to this channel from Melbourne ,Australia , I must admit you have taught this old dog some new tricks , I have been using Mr Hobby & Mr Colour for years now thinking they were just another paint "not true" they seem to be a lot more , being a 1/350 scale Star Trek builder & a user of metallic in a high degree of application the Rapid thinner gives me hope of a cleaner finish & a more presentable model .. thanks for your help .

[@jessegee8953]

Yesss! I’ve been waiting for this video!! I have a ton of Mr. Hobby and was wondering how you used em! Thanks Rex!

[@chipblock2854]

Thanks. I have been building models for over forty years and using a lot if Tamiya paints for hand brushing. I only recently started thing them. I will give Mr. Color a try. I really like thining the clear red and orange.

[@FlashSprues]

A lesson learned the hard way. Purchased some glass mixing jars from Hobby Lobby. Placed reducer and paint in jar. Grabbed my trusty Badger paint stirrer. The result was not pretty. The Badger must have been hungry and ate thru the bottom of the Hobby Lobby glass paint jars. Spend the little extra for Tamiya paint jars.

[@willmuckel9131]

I don’t have any experience with lacquers or enamels. Your videos have been very helpful.

[@Pablogogo]

Great video, thanks for taking the time. Very interesting about the rapid thinner for metallics, going to have to check this out, been using MLT for everything and I think this will help a lot for improving metallics. A few tips, a nappy (diaper) bin is great for disposal of kitchen roll / waste when spraying lacquers, they are designed to keep the smell of shit at bay so work well for keeping the smell of lacquer thinners contained. Lint free or low lint wipes for cleaning the airbrush bowl, it stops paper/dust particles being left in the bowl and coming through on the next spray session after a quick colour change, a lot of cleaning supply companies have these and are pretty cheap, they are also more of a cloth so have more "cut" for shifting stubborn bits of paint. Lincoln Wright does great videos on brush painting lacquers for MaK models, interesting stuff about reactivating lacquers with MLT, you should check it out.

[@genemaster74]

G'day ol son......im just about to do some spoons my self, hence im watching this vid on the basic line of Mr colour Lacquer. I love your knowledge and you have everything in your "Home Hobby Shop" at your finger tips, to show us normys what "it" is and and not wasting valuable time and effort on your part, explaining and sending people to other sites (like other youtubers) to learn what you can teach in 4 mins, with all props needed to make any normy understand. And i had to do a double take when you where cleaning your airbrush over the bin, my cheap chinese kit looks very similar to it. Cheers m8 again, see ya in the next vid m8.......ps.s sorry for the long comment... your my first vid to look up if i need to understand a product or to learn about a tips/ techneiques

[@sultanofswing8270]

Mr Hobby no nonsense paint, does what it’s supposed to do, love them !

[@barbatosrex9473]

Great brand

[@Julian1701D]

Hello I use Mr color all the time on my kits, the range of colours,, the look, shine are so awesome and so deep I am also very please with the whole range, thank you for showing them in all there great glory. 🤘

[@stowlo]

I love these videos. You are doing a great service to the community. One thing I would say about brushing is you do want it to be thin but not as thin as air brushing and it is not a 'brushing' motion you want to use but rather a stippling motion and you don't want to re-break the surface by going over an area you just did. You can avoid all brush marks but the sheen will likely look a little different as the paint takes longer to settle. Same principals as you described with the metal. Lincoln Wright @ PaintOnPlastic has an awesome tutorial on hand brushing lacquers on his page. The dude is a hand painting god.

[@SynergistN7]

So this is why my Mr. Color paint turns into gunk right away on my brush 😂 I thought it was water based like Warhammer paint.

[@tekmonkey1642]

Yesssss ! I also have been waiting for a video on Mr.Hobby lacquers !!! So stoked , thanks a million for covering the whole process

[@barbatosrex9473]

Anytime buddy 👍

[@ick5353]

I’m just getting started with airbrushing and settled on Mr. Color based on what I read online. I’ve been waiting for this video from you to see how it’s done. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@ckBlackHawk]

Mr Color best paints

[@StevenTse]

Great video! Even after two years, it's still fantastic. Thank you for making this video, otherwise I would never have known that wine red @15:59 is actually a shade of pink, or more specifically, French rose

[@pauka13]

Great tip for the cleaning, I have the same airbrush but never knew about that technique.

[@Abraleo]

This video is old, but this knowledge is on point, thank you for sharing it ❤

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome buddy

[@FN-170]

This video is so good, straight to the point and cover all the needed details. Good job man

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank you my friend 👍

[@stephenmirkin8016]

i just purchased my first bottle of Mr. Color gloss black to do a car model. This video was so helpful and straight forward on how to use a lacquer paint for airbrushing. I have used enamels in the past, but after watching this video, lacquer might be the way to go. And I love his way of describing his process. As if he is with you in the room. Thanks!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank for those kind words. Much appreciated. Many more videos to come 👍

[@juanluis1969]

What I particulary like about your videos, is that you are clear and straight, and you give a lot of information that is not clear, spacially in GSI, which has a VAST range of products, but non explained. Congrats.

[@danzo5521]

Thanks for showing the cleanup too!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks, this paint cleans up great along coupled with their airbrush which is also easy to clean. A match made in heaven

[@danzo5521]

@@barbatosrex9473 I'm gonna try to get that airbrush in the future. Currently using an Iwata Neo CN and have been mostly happy. Your videos have given me the confidence to try lacquer paints and I'm really excited. I've got Alclad and Mr. Color on the way. Thanks for all the time, work, and money you put into the videos!

[@Singlecartest]

I giggled when you mentioned life or death situations where you had to choose lacquer. I have to agree with you but made me imagine someone making me paint gunpla with a gun to my head lol

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's all good fun till someone loses an eye 🤣 I do love these paints

[@fredko7086]

Airbrushing is so satisfying isn't it ? I guess from your voice and tone that you really enjoy painting. Thank you for the thorough review of this brand. Excellent video.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Love to airbrush. I even enjoy cleaning it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@suchanjv]

This is the video I needed! I bought a variety of Mr. Hobby and Mr. Color paints a while ago and didn't know the difference between all the types of paints and thinners. This is a huge help, thank you!

[@markgordon2260]

Thanks for your tutorial. I am a novice on the airbrush, but using my Sparmax Max 3 (20 psi), and a 2/3 thinner (not self levelling though) 1/3 sail colour did a great job on the underside of my F2B wings. The upper side was the WNW PC10 mix in Tamiya acrylics, 50/50 thinner/paint, and again came out very well. And yes, regular hardware store lacquer thinner works very well as a cleaner. BTW, single use plastics are banned in most of Australia, so the source of testing spoons has dried up!

[@EndofDarkEpiphanies]

Super good video, thanks as always. Would you recommend their surface finisher line like the 1000, 1200, and 1500 or do you think you even need primers for normal gunpla plastic with lacquers?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I usually don't use primers with these paints and on Gunpla

[@jayandry3392]

Don’t turn the caps over. When you do the paint drips down and gets on the bottle rim, when you put it back on. Instead leave the cap right side up and set it on a paper towel. When you return it to the bottle it stays cleaner. I give up on stir urr like the ger in tiger. I can’t figure out how you say it wrong but at least you know it’s wrong. Good tip on the rapid thinner.

[@shamkand]

I would like to try painting with them on glass...and try to dilute them as much as possible to make the colors seethrough if possible. I don't know if it can be done, but on glass I just hope it will work

[@element4studios]

That was useful and informative! Thanks!

[@jameshopkins2800]

Love your channel, sorry I missed a lot of earlier videos. Question, the paints you test, do they all have US distributors? Thanks

[@gmoney1664]

Thanks for this. I've airbrushed acrylics for a while -am used to doing the drying technique, so useful to see how much you can load up lacquers. Haven't tried the Mr Hobby lacquers yet, but have used their aqueous line and it's very good

[@jefftuttle7890]

Mr. Hobby /GSI products are awesome. GSI CREOS airbrushes are incredible. Love mine. Great review video. Thanks and God Bless.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I agree with everything you said. Great company I love my GSI airbrushes. God Bless you too Jeff

[@gunplabadly]

Thank you Sir! Great demo, and thank you for showing how to clean too!!

[@Siphonife]

Holy crap what a gold mine of information! Your really great at explaining and demonstrating. Subscribed! I was thoroughly engrossed. After using Enamel I didn't like how soft it was, even after months of sitting out. So I was looking into Lacquers to see how well they brush on since i knew they were for airbrushing. I don't have the means for an airbrushing setup, Just don't have to space. I'm gonna give it a shot.

[@user-zw8pi6up3n]

This is a great, thorough rundown. Much appreciated!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy. Hopefully this weekend I'll post the Mr Clear Color test. Great paints, easy to use, great results and inexpensive

[@fordemchenko]

Unfortunately most of the popular colors are out of stock at spray gunner website and it’s very hard to find it at local stores Video is great. Thank you

[@hellsgate1998]

Go to, gundampros.com and they have a ton of selection still. It’s a local hobby shop.

[@fernandohuapaya-rios8521]

Hope I get coats this good when I paint my kit with the char pink. Thanks for the tips

[@Raven.flight]

The most dangerous part of this was having a shot glass next to your work station with what looks like vodka in it :D

[@njcivicwagon1]

Great paints by Mr Color. Great video as usual. Thanks so much for these tutorials. Thank for showing how to clean in between paints.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks for watching, I love these paints 👍

[@chrisyong7347]

Thank You I just started air brushing again. Stopped in 2021 😢

[@mrcarlo1966]

Always such helpful and informative videos thank you very much!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@garyjenson8262]

There must be a fair amount of blue in that black plastic, based on how the red and yellow sprayed.

[@1337flite]

How do you clean your eye droppers? (thanks for the video by the way)

[@Lllllllllllllllllllllllllltyyy]

I got the Tooty because of your channel! Great machine!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Great unit. Performs awesome. Happy building 😀

[@axl60]

Same here! Love the Tooty!

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@axl60 sold out again, seems my recommendation of it is pushing sales. 😀

[@axl60]

@@barbatosrex9473 I'm sure! I hope spraygunner notices!

[@rickgregory9616]

Very helpful - thanks. Question I have is on Mr. Color Super Clear III - is it necessary to add thinner? to airbrush? If so, a 4 (thinner) :1 (Clear)?

[@Snarfyy]

These videos are fantastic, you give excellent advice. I switched to Tamiya from Vallejo because of you videos, and I thank you for that. I've been having a really good time with them. I think I'll paint my next model using lacquers too.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You really can't beat Tamiya or Mr Color. In my opinion two of the best paints for airbrushing kits when factoring in cost. Both spray great every time. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching

[@shynkx]

Glad I watched this, will help a lot when I start painting! Quick question! Can you safely use Tamiya Acrylic colors over Mr.Color Lacquer without any danger of erasing the Mr.Color if I were to make a mistake with the tamiya one?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I've done full video reviews of those paints too 👍

[@seanmmccarthy]

Thank you! For a total novice like myself I think your videos are wonderful. So much information and the format is great - shows us new guys how do it. I'm in New Zealand and it seems like the most popular brand is Tamiya, so they are almost all sold out, but this stuff is an undiscovered secret it seems. I assume these play well with the Tamiya surface primer with no problems? Once again, thank you man - love your channel.

[@barbatosrex9473]

These will go over Tamiya primers no problem 👍

[@seanmmccarthy]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thank you. And what about flat and gloss clear coats? Are the Mr Color clear coats as good as their paints and lacquer?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@seanmmccarthy oh yes, their clear coats are great. It's my favorite brand, and you know me, I own them all

[@seanmmccarthy]

@@barbatosrex9473 Ha. Awesome. Cheers man!! You have a great day - and keep up the great work. Cheers

[@ninjatango]

Ah my go to paint line. I struggled with airbrushing before I found Mr. Color. If only they weren’t sold out half the time everywhere! I snagged some of their anniversary colors from Spraygunner and am looking for a project to use them on.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Love the Anniversary colors. Awesome brand

[@wasrio1403]

My favourite paint and great video I've been watching a few of your videos all excellent

[@Rob-Slot]

What primer would you use and do you need to key/sand the surface down if a gloss coat goes over the finished colour a few days later (after transfers)! Thanks.

[@carlosaponte1331]

LOVE your videos thank you..keep doing more. 🙏

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, I have plenty more to go, thanks for watching 👍

[@JMPerona]

This must be the most informative video I have seen on the internet about mr color paints. Thanks! I have a question, flat or gloss?? Which one are the basic colors?

[@XNT-Shiyosa922X]

Both are primary colors that just finished differently. Although some colors aren't available in Matte so you still have to top coat them in Matte

[@jackburton7062]

@@XNT-Shiyosa922X back in the day I would mix testors gloss black with flat black to make a beautiful matte black.

[@mikehooper5083]

Barbatos...I am going to air brush a guitar (wood body) using Mr. Color number 57 metallic blue green. Never airbrushed lacquer paint before, only acrylics on plastic models...Would you recommend a gray primer or a flat white primer? Can lacquer be sprayed over an enamel primer? Any advice would be appreciated!

[@axl60]

Fantastic video! Can’t wait to try these paints.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I love these paints. Easy to use, come out great every time and tons of colors to choose from

[@raginggamer2109]

I have to say the Tamiya LP lacquers brush on way smoother and no brush marks off the bat

[@docb.9908]

Just ordered mine. I hope you're right. It sure does look and work good!

[@megabenx]

9:35 for how to thin for airbrush

[@johnodinsson3635]

You're making an airbrush painter outta me. I bought the Mr. Airbrush PS-289 based off of your recommendation, the Amazon air compressor...and I've grabbed some of the Tamiya and Mr. Color paints after seeing your videos...so far so good...thanks for your videos!

[@barbatosrex9473]

That's awesome, thanks for watching

[@rallyvintequatro]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@surco3266]

Hey man I recently just got into using the Mr Color line of paints and I tried using it as brush painting so I tested it with the same retarder you used on a spoon with Vallejo primer and the paint started looking cracked can you help me with any tips?

[@willsandoval813]

Really happy I came across your channel @barbatos rex! This video has been very helpful, was wondering if by chance have you ever experimented with painting Acrylic paint over the Mr Color Paints? Wondering if it would react with it poorly? Being that the main use of Mr Color is airbrush, for some of the finer details I have hobby acrylic paints. Was wondering if I could still use my go-to paints for the finer details that I can't achieve with an airbrush.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You sure can spray an acrylic on top of Mr Color. You can in fact spray or paint acrylics on top of any type of paint

[@willsandoval813]

Thank you! @@barbatosrex9473

[@FujisamaProductions]

What clear coat would you recommend for armor/tanks using these paints?

[@blue4life175]

Great stuff as always Rex!

[@dtejada1988]

Thanks for the video. Do you have a video where you talk about avoiding “orange peel”, thanks

[@barbatosrex9473]

I don't yet. If you thin the paint as I show here you shouldn't get orange peel as it's caused by the paint not being thinned enough plus low air pressure..A lacquer properly thinned should never orange peel. It's one of the reasons I love lacquers

[@davidbocock7679]

@@barbatosrex9473 hi, I get a rough surface when I spray .. not every time but a high percent. Akan sprays better , but I’m open to suggestions on how to improve. It’s quite warm right now, would that affect the drying time and cause the roughness (orange peel )? Thanks

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@davidbocock7679 try thinning the paint more and getting closer to the piece. You might want to lower the air pressure so you can get in closer. Go with a dusting coat first. Flash it dry then another dust coat. After that go for a wet coat or two. Don't flood it but it must be a wet coat at the end, spray it wet enough but not eso much as it runs.

[@genewongmusic]

Hi Mr. Barbatos, I am pretty new to this hobby and ordered myself a slew of supplies today. I haven't invested in an airbrush but bought some mr.color super metallics to paint fairly small pieces on a kit. I will be brushing by hand with Mr. Color's Rapid Thinner. In the video you suggested using the retarder instead. Will I have any issues if I mix rapid thinner with metallics to hand brush on plastic?

[@MatteoCremaBL]

Hi and thank you for this video! It might seem like a stupid question, and maybe it is, forgive me, I'm a beginner: is it necessary to apply a primer before painting with lacquer paints? I didn't understand if the piece of gunpla you painted has primer or not

[@izzarchron]

Nice vid!!!!

[@charleslaine]

Earlier this evening I attempted to use the color MC 216, Mr Metal Color Bronze. I had thinned it with the leveling thinner. The results were disastrous! First, the paint was behaving strangely in that it was having difficulty going through my 0.3 ProCon Boy airbrush (the same used in this very demo). It kept clogging the nozzle and I found myself forcing it through with extra bursts of wide open trigger. Once I did manage to fully cover the piece and let it dry, it just looked strange. It was very mat looking, and it had a very rough, uneven surface. And then when I wiped it with my dry thumb, the paint just rubbed right off with no effort. Now I know why. I had used the leveling thinner with this metal paint! Anyway, I can confirm… do NOT use this leveling thinner with the metallic paints. It will ruin your piece. I guess the metal flakes end up floating free of the binding agent before it dries and you end up with a clumpy, awful mess of a paint job. I’ll see if I can get some of that quick drying thinner to see if I can achieve the same results as shown here.

[@theartofbeasttousai6924]

Very helpfull your videos!! Congrats man!! May i ask for your advise?, i only had painted with tamiya acrylics, i use 1:1.2 pain/thinner ratio, mr surface 1000, dry for two days with a fan, here is over 30’C and i had problems with the scratch resistanse specially with the top coat clear, i would like to ask you for your help if the lacker paint are more resistanse and witch brand??

[@henryhbk]

Your air filter is backwards? The grid should be backwards away from the airflow. Thanks for the video. The rapid thinner for metallics was eye opening for me. Once you explained it, it’s obvious, but why isn’t “for metallic” in like 24pt on the jar? Doing model military aircraft there are a ton of metallics and these look amazing now

[@infinion3]

hi, so my question is, how can i paint over black? like black roll bar in an rc, i want it silver, how can i brush pain it?

[@04KVC1600]

WHAT NUMBER IS THAT RED/PINK AND WHAT AR YOUR MEASURMENTS FOR THINNER/PAINT RATIO? TY

[@gearhead3533]

So can I pre-mix my lacquers and acrylics? For example I bought two jars of Mr Color Maizuru Grey for a Japanese destroyer Shimakaze. If I know I am happy with a 60/40 ratio would it hurt to combine them into a more permanent premixed container? And if so, what would the shelf life be? Also, I live close to the spraygunner shop and have visited their store a few times and I can say they are the coolest people ever. Super helpful and really a pleasure to do business with. Great equipment too, their No-Name Brand equipment is top notch and still affordable.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You will have no problem with pre mixing your paints. I have some pre mixed here and so far it's over 2 years and it's perfect. Just be sure the cap is on tight 👍 Spray Gunner is the best. I wished everyone I dealt with was as nice as they are

[@lifeinjersey9846]

Awesome review as always!!! They're a great durable line. Just note for brush painting you need the leveling thinner it makes a huge difference with brush strokes.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You are correct, I do love their Leveling Thinner, it's one of my favorite products.

[@lifeinjersey9846]

@@barbatosrex9473 are you going to test their mr. Metal series? The colored metallic set?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@lifeinjersey9846 I did test the Mr. Metallic and Mr. Metallic 2 series. Is that what you're talking about? That line up is Gold, Silver, Iron and colors like that. If that's what you mean then I did post a video of them. Awesome colors too

[@lifeinjersey9846]

@@barbatosrex9473 ah now I remembered the name. Mr Metallic Color GX it has a nice little range of various colored metallic like peach, red. Yellow green, violet. Deep blue etc

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@lifeinjersey9846 oh yes the GX line. I have them all and I'm planning a video on them too 👍

[@triskanadicindy3427]

Do the mr hobby acrysion one,,

[@bigchef2112]

Those are awesome! I just picked up some of their super metallic & super metallic 2’s. Love them. I’m used to using MM metalizers and running low so I thought I would try them. Thanks for doing regular color line. I can definitely use these on my nascar. I’m assuming they are easy to mix and blend.👍

[@barbatosrex9473]

They blend great 👌

[@davidrogers9400]

I'm new to Mr Color paint. Your video here is very helpful. I'm trying to understand how you determine whether a color is a high gloss like the red you have used here vs the semi gloss look of the yellow?

[@TheBlueberry606]

I wish you would do a review of a mini vortex mixer, I would like to see if they work with GSI Creos and Tamiya jars

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm trying to secure one for review

[@stephicohu]

I heard mr. color is great but I have too much invested into Tamiya.

[@strumminandwrenchin9162]

hey Barb, how much time must I allow my 1:1 ratio of Mr Leveling thinner with Tamiya paint dry prior to masking? I've had some bad issues with having masking tape sticky residue on my painted area..also what can I do fix it?

[@rays.86]

Thanks for sharing again! Learned a lot from all your videos about paints! Which Air compressor are you using? No Name Brand Tooty NN-AG326? Can you please provide a list of Mr. Hobby Procon Boy airbrushes you use all the time? Thanks!

[@tylersilva93]

Hey, i just started airbrushing using mr color paints. I have two issues im running into. Using a iwata eclipse, my gloss paints turn out semingloss or matte and my metal paints are grainy. What am i doing wrong?

[@legendarytater8225]

i have a question, im switch from acrylic to lacquer mr color paints, i was curious about spraying their flat clear, can it be thinned the same way with the leveling thinner?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Absolutely and it should be

[@stefancilliers3547]

Great video thanks. You mentioned however that the Mr Color is laquer paints. To my understanding they are acrylic solvent based. Could you perhaps clarify this for me?

[@ckBlackHawk]

Please make a review with Mr. Color GX100 and GX114 about gloss coats

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm planning on a Gloss coat and matte coat test video for sure.

[@tysoneisenbeisz4737]

What paints can and can't be used for fishing lures? Mostly spinner blades and such with possibly lead lures in the future

[@barbatosrex9473]

You can use any paint as long as you top coat it properly. A 2K clear or KBS Diamond Clear is great. I recently did a video on KBS. Check it out

[@tysoneisenbeisz4737]

@@barbatosrex9473 thank you sir.

[@keithbishop2292]

When airbrushing with lacquers, what type of clear coat should use before starting different colors, or panel lining?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Once fully dry, you can use any type of clear over it. I stay away personally from enamels but I've used everything including automotive 2K urethane and it all works fine

[@atha6500]

Do you use a mask when brushing lacquer paints?

[@romerlausa7805]

Have a question about Tamiya spray can. What's the difference between TS, PS, and Aircraft? And what spray cans are good for gunplas? I know TS are good with or without primer. Your insights are much appreciated.

[@barbatosrex9473]

The TS line is their standard paint line up. It's a great choice for Gunpla. The AS line up is their military color line up, it contains the Federal Standard colors used in military aircraft. That's why it's mostly grays, blues and olive drab. The PS line up is only for Remote Control car bodies. The P stands for Polycarbonate, the clear plastic used in most R/C cars. It's a very thick and flexible paint made to stand up to the off road abuse of the RC hobby. I hope this helps. By the way, I will be testing the rest of the Tamiya Opaque Colors Spray can colors soon so look out for that

[@psycholocke4090]

Dear Barbatos. Since you build a lot of car models you might have a tip for me. I have problems with getting a mirror finish with my paints. Often I have this orange peel surface and end up spending hours polishing it to get a good finish. Do you have any advise? Air pressure or high temperature drying or more layers with thinner paint? If you would like to make a video this would be greatly appreciated. 😉