How to Make Your Own Air brush Acrylic Paint Thinner | Cosplay Apprentice

In this video I'll show you an awesome recipe I found for making your own Airbrush Paint Thinner so that you can save some money and easily thin down acrylic paints to use in your airbrush.
Here is the recipe:
175 ML Distilled Water
75 ML 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
15 drops of Glycerine
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[@berserksamurai]

you're the first person to do a DIY acrylic paint thinner with no flow improver/medium as part of the recipe

[@zbow1974]

isnt glycerin a flow improver though?

[@berserksamurai]

@@zbow1974 more retarder than improver...

[@PrimateProductions]

Exactly

[@jeffreyhaun3432]

If you don't have glycerin, you can use liquid dish washing detergent. Just a couple of drop to break the surface tension and allow the alcohol/water to mix.

[@kennethpang294]

you're a saviour bro

[@libbyannbest1723]

How much dish soap to how much water?

[@terrykrantz9243]

I'm pretty sure acrylic flow aid works too.

[@jessiepayne9217]

Do you know what kind liquid dish washing detergent I should use

[@CosplayApprentice]

Dawn

[@edwardstone9963]

I'm a model railroader and have several colors of Vallejo water based weathering paint. Too thick from the bottle for my airbrush at low pressure. Your recipe is the bomb. Thanks very much.

[@annanimus8848]

Thank you! Danke! Grazie! Köszönöm! This was one of the best tutorials in this subject. I made it without a problem at the first try. I didn't even have to Goldie Lock it! Here is the ratio I came up with. Let's say we use kitchen measuring spoons. 1 spoonful of acrylic paint, 2 spoonful of thinner. I was never able to airbrush this much without clogging and spitting. Also, another youtuber suggested that first put a little water into the reservoir and spray it out, so you start with an already wet nozzle.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Perfect!!!!!!!! Yay!! So glad it worked so well! Good tip on the wet nozzle too!!

[@ronyrahal6930]

then the airbrush painting went fine? not too watery?

[@jamfjord]

Still *thin* after all these years 😁 I made a spreadsheet to calculate the proportions for different IPA concentrations; 150ml distilled water to 100ml of 70% isopropyl alcohol, or 181ml distilled water to 69ml (nice) for 99% isopropyl alcohol. Cheers for sharing this info, so useful

[@pelukkiss]

is it still use glycerin? and if it use, how about the proportion? is it still the same 15 drops?

[@Nerakglaze]

WOW just had someone ask me to use my Air brush . I said no because I didn''t want it to ruin my only airbrush..... Thanks for the tip!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! Glad it was helpful! :)

[@danielbauer9027]

Thanks for the video, I liked it very much! I just ordered some liquid acrylics, two different brands that I know I will have to thin down to spray for the airbrush. I plan to airbrush t-shirts, hats, jean jackets, leather jackets, Etc. What I want to know is, how to make them very permanent, I don't want to risk selling someone any artwork that is going to wash out, please advise if you can, hopefully you will already have a video about this that I haven't found

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! I'm glad you liked the video! :). Unfortunately I haven't done much with painting clothing so I don't have a good answer for you on that. If you do find a solution please chat it here so we can help others that may have the same question. :)

[@asdf9890]

Great, straight to the point! Thanks gonna try it.

[@animejunkie32]

THIN, I've had an airbrush for a while but I am so scared to ruin it with acrylic paint since that's all I have so thank you for making this video, I cant wait to see the other upcoming airbrush videos

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! So glad it was helpful!! :)

[@mehmetozankayaalumni2269]

Thanks, it works for 3d printed models! This one saved me a lot of time, money and trouble :) Just bought a starter airbrush set. I was trying to use directly %99 alcohol as a thinner as the guy who sold me the airbrush said, failed hard :)

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! So glad it was helpful!!!! :)

[@Noah-qv3es]

does straight rubbing alcohol not work??

[@paragon01_andy]

Thx …you helped all my air brush troubles.. I was missing water and dish soap in the mix …instead of thinner I used windex.

[@nestorazevedopestana7067]

Thank you, I'm going to try this tonight... I'm in Madeira island, so options are very limited here (no airbrush inks and a long wait to get online deliveries) X

[@michealkinney6205]

Thanks for the video, I'll have to try this! But when you say Distilled Water is 3 parts vs 1 part Isopropyl Alcohol, that puts it closer to 75% water vs the measured 70% water (175/250 mL).. so it's more precisely a 7/3 mix with approximately 0.75 mL or 15 drops Glycerin. Best!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Hahaha :) Thanks! Go with the actual mL measurments not my attempt at parts. I didn't do that well in chemistry class ;)

[@michealkinney6205]

@@CosplayApprentice Lol, thanks. I just figured it might be useful if someone was to use a different container or whatnot. I just bought some "Createx" high performance stuff that gets a decent review, I'm going to compare the two. If this works well, I'm a fan of saving some money. Thanks again!

[@BennyCFD]

Try this thinner............ kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2STiKx4bbCmeJI

[@xxsecretdreamerzxx]

Lol I thought I was tripping when I was calculating the math

[@jelly8594]

@@michealkinney6205 what's the verdict?😉

[@batmanofsanantonio5331]

So cool. Plus, it’s stuff I already have the stuff at home.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! That makes it even easier to put together! :)

[@wesleysept6536]

I'm beyond stoked Dude! I'm tired of thinner for oil based enamels " not" working!

[@jbronz213]

alcohol cleaning spirits like turps and iso etc. work for enamel

[@samuel-mj8ov]

Yes yes very useful great idea ❤

[@tbsomerville5798]

Thin. Thanks from an airbrush newbie. Been trying other solutions for acrylics. Will mix some of this today.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! Let me know how it goes. Mix it to the paint is the consistency of milk :)

[@tbsomerville5798]

Been using Mop n Glo floor cleaner. It also has glycol, alcohol and water in the list. Have the help of a champion taxidermist. His fish brought trophies all through N. America. So my learning curve has been shortened. Thanks again.

[@CosplayApprentice]

@@tbsomerville5798 Nice! That is awesome! It's great to have a guide to help decrease the learning curve! :)

[@cobain1068]

Thanks dude, i'll definitely try it.

[@robertorosales2022]

Súper clear and uncomplicated, you have a new subscriber, and thanks for sharing!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay!! Thank you so much! Welcome to the Apprenti-squad! :)

[@Dtag1971]

Not sure on the glycerin. I think it puts a shelf life of 2 or 3 days. Best thing I found for thinner is regular windex. The ammonia is really the key. And no shelf life on it. Im running createx and aqua flow. I mostly paint t-shirts. I have been thinning with it for many years now. Airbrush of choice is the iwata hbpcs. And the Vega 2000. Hope this helps.

[@Serpsor]

Many airbrushes have brass components that are not okay with repeated contact with ammonia. Diluted ammonia-free windex is good for cleaning your airbrush though.

[@jelly8594]

Furthermore you seriously don't want to spray ammonia around your room via an airbrush and breath it in! Vallejo uses Glycerin, so I guess you should be good to use it. Shelf life of a few drops of Gycerin mixed with pure alcohol and absolutely pure water? Come on.... You can't be serious.

[@Dtag1971]

@@jelly8594 been using Windex as a thinner for 15 plus years. No problems yet. Also use a sonicator with a Windex solution. No problems yet. Been airbrushing in public for almost 25 years. Only replaced 2 airbrush's in that time. Bout 15 of them went through a shop fire ... And are still going.

[@jelly8594]

@@Dtag1971 I was not talking about your airbrush, but your health. When ammonia enters the body as a result of breathing, swallowing or skin contact, it reacts with water to produce ammonium hydroxide. This chemical is very corrosive and damages cells in the body on contact. Even the ammonia concentration is low in the window cleaner, doing it for decades can't be good. Period.

[@Dtag1971]

@@jelly8594 at the very small levels I'm using it. I don't believe it's a risk at all.

[@jeremiahdubiel6760]

Thanks for the short and simple video just the answers I need

[@AlphaProto]

Thank you for this tip! All the other videos I watch use some toxic stuff to thin paint. This is something I don't need a respirator to work with. I need that airbrush cleaning video. Every time I get an airbrush I take it apart to clean it and can't put it back together. So I end up buying a new one...

[@CosplayApprentice]

I'm so glad it was helpful!! :). Yeah, the cleaner mixture video will be out tomorrow! :)

[@ApexWoodworks]

Thanks for the thinning tip. I just finished using it to thin some heavy body black colored acrylic artist paint so that I could mix it with some already thinned latex paint (which had a high acrylic content) of a light green color. It worked like a charm in giving me the slightly darker green I needed for the picture frame I had made.

[@frankclayton5347]

Thin. Thanks for your help!

[@eviltiger2897]

merci pour les video sa vas super bien THANKS YOU

[@CosplayApprentice]

De rien! :)

[@daveadams1650]

Hey thanks for sharing this. I have been learning from these videos so thank you for taking the time to make them!!!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Thanks for letting me know they are helpful!! I really appreciate it! :) I'll keep making them if you keep watching them and share them with people that they can help! :)

[@MxDae]

Aah, can't wait to try this out! Thank you!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay!! Happy to help!! :)

[@Lando1020]

so much info online in forums and reddit basically stating: "no!!!! you cant us IPA to thin acrylic paint. It makes it gummy yada yada yada" then i see this wtf?! thank you for this video! :)

[@tonysellhome]

Thank you, you saved me money for more paint!👍

[@ravebrave8866]

chamkuli...you did it.. fantastic..

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay!!! Thanks!!

[@acexkeikai]

THIN because I have been itching to try airbrush

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay! I'll try and make some more vids on airbrush stuff in the future! :)

[@Gudgibear]

You keep coming up with a solution for my every cosplay need! Thanks again for your efforts on our behalf!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay!!! I'm so glad!!! :)

[@DiakuKoi]

Cant I use tap water?

[@guslulu4126]

@@DiakuKoi of course you can. Do it and never look back and you’ll never have any problems because of it.

[@andrewloera5641]

You can buy the cheaper grade rubbing alcohol and use slightly less distilled water when diluting

[@oscarreyes4511]

I saw a video of a guy mixing windshield wiper fluid on his acrylic paints instead of water. I am going to try your mix and the windshield wiper fluid and see which one is better.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Awesome!!! Let me know what you find out, I'm curious to hear the results :)

[@Natejoel334]

I use the wiper fluid as a cleaner, i read an article about how its basically the same thing as commerical airbrush cleaners (water methanol and detergents) no idea if it would work as a thinner though

[@Jonathan_Chong]

@@Natejoel334 i use windshield washer for thining craft acylics and windex for cleaning but remember after flushing to spray air out to remove all of the windex i should try this mix some time

[@Pygorable]

I cannot find 91% isopropyl alcohol anywhere online in my country. would it be allright to use 99.9%? and if it's not, any tips on what I should thin it with?

[@bobtomlinson8247]

Thin...great video

[@CosplayApprentice]

Thanks!

[@hawkgamedev]

you are a legend thanks!

[@greenspringvalley]

When I've used acrylic with water it never flowed well, so I've always paid inflated prices for airbrush paint...which sometimes is so low on pigment that it almost seems like acrylic paint and water, but at least the real airbrush paint flows. This is probably what was missing. The folk art acrylic paints are cheap and good quality. My guess is that craft grade acrylics, the cheap stuff, mixes all of the colors from a synthetic red, blue, and yellow (which is why craft grade paints rarely have an actual magenta. The really cheap paints do not even sell a purple because you can't mix a good purple from red and blue), whereas the artist grade acrylics use a variety of pigments to make the colors, and also use megenta, cyan, etc instead of cheesing it with red and blue....and artist grades use whatever material will help them get the pigment. So I buy whatever colors I can in the craft grade, then get a few colors from the artist grade. Folk Art and Deca are craft grade, but higher quality craft grade because those are dirt cheap...like a dollar a bottle, , then buy the hard to mix colors in artist grade. There is a huge difference in quality in craft grade paints and between craft grade and artist grade. For inexpensive art grade, the Liquitex mid-grade artist paints are excellent. I think you want an acrylic that is high pigment. Craft paints are ok, but the super cheap craft paints are terrible...and you do not save money with off name super cheap craft grade paints because they are soooo cheap that you use 3 times as much paint and 3 times the work doing multiple coats. airbrush paint is acrylic, so this is legitimately making airbrush paint.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Sweet!!! I'm so glad it was helpful!! :) You make some really good points on the different paints! Let me know how it goes for you :)

[@BennyCFD]

Craft acrylic paints have little if any polyurethane in it. Use 100 to 50% floor wax to thin your craft paints/ It makes it flow better, improves adhesion, more scratch resistant.

[@jelly8594]

@@BennyCFD I think you mean acrylic urethane. The less, the better, because it's toxic. And I seriously hope that you don't spray floor wax without a proper ventilation, high quality filter mask or even booth.

[@yashbhalla6622]

can we use boiled water instead of distilled water

[@jelly8594]

No

[@charlesc.f.1334]

Hi really good tips can you tell me are you using vegetable glycerin thanks chazz

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yes I believe most glycerins available on the market are vegetable based glycerins :)

[@UgurGuver]

This is brilliant! What ratio of home made thinner should I use for thinning acrylic paint?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Thin it a little at a time till the paint becomes a milk consistency.

[@UgurGuver]

@@CosplayApprentice Thanks for the info :)

[@FrostSoul-qs6kq]

And this can work on tshirts without any blotting or soaking through ?

[@ronyrahal6930]

Hi :) Great video!!! Really awesome! I can't put a hand on Angelus 2-thin for my painting. The internet community highly recommend your solution !!! However I couldn't find isopropyl Alcohol 91% in Hong Kong. Could I replace with Isopropyl Alcohol 75% with some proportion adjustments? You recipe has 75 ml alcohol 91% and 175 distilled water which is a total of 68.25 ml of pure alcohol and 181.75 ml of distilled water. Based on that, would 91 ml of alcohol 75% and 159 ml of distilled water work? Following my calculation, I get back to 68.25 ml of pure alcohol and 181.75 ml of distilled water. Apologies for the messy work around. Cheers :)

[@CosplayApprentice]

Awesome!!! Thank you so much for watching!!! :). Yep, if you just adjust the amount of distilled water to account for the already more diluted alcohol, that should work great! :)

[@ronyrahal6930]

great :) appreciate your swift reply. I'll try this weekend and let you know@@CosplayApprentice

[@ronyrahal6930]

Hey bud. Here is a quick update :) I mixed your formula yesterday (with Isopropyl Alcohol 75%) and the magic took place. It is working perfectly with Angelus acrylic leather paint. Feel free to share the 75% mix with the community if this helps. 90 ML isopropyl alcohol 75% 160 ML distilled water 15 drops of Glycerin Thanks again for all your tips @@CosplayApprentice

[@charlesc.f.1334]

Is that a yes vegetable glycerin thanks chazz

[@M1kaTck]

Cool stuff, quick Q: Will it work with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol?

[@ymarkone]

Looked for the video on thinning acrylic paint for use with an airbrush, but you haven't made it yet. I do have a question about DecoArts Metallic paint. If thinned to the correct consistency will this be okay to use in an airbrush? I don't know if it has metallic flecks in it, which I would think would be a problem for an airbrush.

[@CosplayApprentice]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnW8qJh3f8uoiLM

[@ymarkone]

@@CosplayApprentice At 3:04 you say, "to thin down your acrylic paint we'll do a more detailed video on that" in this video. Any info on using DecoArts Metallic Paint?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Oh gotcha, thanks for the reminder :) I forgot that we were going to do a video on that, I'll get that filmed :) You should be able to use metallic acrylic just fine. Just thin it till it is a milk-like consistency. :)

[@ymarkone]

@@CosplayApprentice Thanks!

[@jamesbutler5995]

Hey bud thanks for sharing due to the shortage of alcohol I can only find 70% alcohol cannot find any 93% does it really matter if you don't have 93% thank you for sharing

[@CosplayApprentice]

I think you can just adjust the ratio of distilled water to account for the lower % . So just use less distilled water in the mixture.

[@jamesbutler5995]

Thank so much for that info will try that tomorrow.

[@OneMate4Life]

I've been wondering if this is possible for quite a while, and afraid to "just experiment" for fear of ruining my airbrush. Here's my question: I have a partial bottle of an "Anticeptic Hand Rub" and wonder if it would work? It's 80% alcohol, and has glycerin and water in it. (Plus hydrogen peroxide.) How much of those last three, it doesn't say however.

[@mattthompson524]

Ok, another question. With COVID I have only been able to find 70% iso, what ratio would I use for that?

[@dailyprofitcenter]

I use 70 percent with this recipe. Don't need to change the ratios. Less alcohol makes drying time just a tad slower which I like.

[@ajvctrindade]

Thin. Thanks!

[@HNXMedia]

Three years later, still THIN!

[@nanping5428]

have ou tried doing this for refillable spray cans (im thinking of the YouCan) you reckon it could work? and also does it have to be distilled water can it be tap water?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I love the idea of using the YouCan thing! I need to try that out that would be amazing! :)

[@michaelmorales6066]

Is there a video were you are using the mix so we can tell the difference of using this extender you discuss?

[@BethsSubLover]

Your other video brought me here to this one

[@jayson3073]

thank you so much! but you didn't mention how much ml alcohol you used sir..

[@cadecoleman6609]

I have it all except for glycerin, you think it will still work?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I haven't tried it without. I think it helps break the surface tension and allows the alcohol and water to mix better and not separate as well has help prevent the airbrush tip from drying out. :)

[@cadecoleman6609]

@@CosplayApprentice so bad idea? I'm really just in the mood to paint so I'm willing to experiment.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Many people have asked me if they need the glycerin so if you are willing to experiment let me know how it goes, it would be good to know. :).

[@sublimegreen]

So by thinning paint with this it means the binders of paint won't be damaged?😮

[@NixNation]

So I just bought an airbrush this week as well as a bottle of Createx airbrush medium (going down the rabbit hole of youtube I saw something about it). Would I use the medium too, or is this basically replacing the use of it?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Great question, I think the Createx mediums can have multiple uses, they have ones that help make the airbrush paint more translucent, or have to have a certain finish, or things like that. They do have a thinner as well but I am not sure. This formula is specifically for thinning regular acrylic paints to be able to use them in your airbrush. :)

[@brot5246]

Nix Watch out for that white because it will dry on the tip and spider your art. Ok..i got this from the web ..use the createx reducer they sell at Hobby Lobby. Water works but I was getting tip dry really quick. So I made a change and YOU DON'T NEED MUCH.. DON'T USE "FANTASTIC BRAND" OR ONE THAT HAS AMMONIA. Ammonia is considered bad on the Chrome of air brushes, so most advise to NOT use any ammonia window cleaner. The rest of the "NON-ammonia window cleaners" are just ALCOHOL & water.

[@brot5246]

Nix, also get some plastic shot cups and mix the Createx and thinner,(to see what ratio YOU prefer. )(people who spray model cars with tamiya prefer 50/50 mix) On t-shirts I have shot craft paint mixed with water BUT you got to strain the mixture or it WILL clump up on you.(had to spray a turquoise 54 chevy on a sweat shirt once.)

[@josephrogaine8538]

Can I use acrylic gloss finish or should it be matte or satin finish? Im going to use it on a tumbler that I sand and prime really well and then finish with 2 part epoxy! Thanks again!!!!

[@budakota]

You Explain It a Hell Of A Lot Better Than The Grumpy Modeler...Cuz YOU GET TO THE POINT, Grumpy Modeler drags, mumbles on about nothing!!= CONFUSION!!..17 minutes of confusion in Grumpy Modelers Video...You Explain How To in approx 4 Minutes!!...Well Done!!..Thank you!!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Thank you for the compliment and for watching the video! You rock!!

[@dannymolns3573]

And what's the ratio of the final thinner to acrylic paint? Thanks!

[@reneereynolds2839]

Will this work for Tamia model paints? I’m using it on model planes tanks boats etc. your input would be appreciated thank you

[@CosplayApprentice]

From what I've seen it should work just fine with Tamiya acrylic paints. I've even seen people thin Tamiya paints with just water so I would imagine this concoction would work well. :)

[@ahmadterro4254]

thank you very much why we use Glycerin? can I use my regular spirit alcohol ? is it the same?

[@CosplayApprentice]

The glycerin helps break the surface tension to allow the water and alcohol to mix. I am not sure if any alcohol can be used or not. :)

[@jelly8594]

Spirit alcohol (for stoves and stuff) has some additives that may have adverse effects. Stick with 99,9 isopropanol, that's the best. Glycerin slows down drying time.

[@richardcarpenter362]

What is the reason for glycerin? I've used about this ratio for thinning paints myself.without the glycerin.

[@CosplayApprentice]

From what I understand it helps the alcohol and water mix better without separating. And helps keep your airbrush tip from drying out :)

[@richardcarpenter362]

Thanks.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Happy to help! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@jelly8594]

Slows down drying time

[@jacktheripper2505]

and then what is the acrylic paint - thinning solution mixture ratio to put in the airbrush please?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Here is the video on how to get the right mixture :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXWvfo2PiNtnh5Y

[@jacktheripper2505]

@@CosplayApprentice that helped thanks

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yay!! Perfect! :)

[@swkang695]

Is it ok to use surfactant instead of glycerin?

[@ahmedkhairysartkingdom847]

Does this work for the water based paint ?! and what is the best color material for that ?!

[@socialpunx]

The chemist at my job said I shouldn't use glycerine for my airbrush because it'll build up over time then clog up or run it. But a lot of the videos I see people use it. Any comments on that? What are your experiences with using glycerine?

[@Slanderbot]

Most of the things we put through the airbrush will build up and clog it over time. That's why it requires consistent maintenance and cleaning. The use of glycerine reduces the chance of clogs happening during use b/c it acts as a retardant and a flow aid. The biggest concern for airbrushes is clogging/damage via dried paints.

[@DarkDoge]

May I ask the importance of the distilled water? I'd love to know!

[@CosplayApprentice]

Using distilled water instead of regular water helps prevent hard water or other water residues and potential sediments from damaging the air brush. :)

[@DarkDoge]

@@CosplayApprentice thanks so much! This is going to be my first time making air brush paint and using one. So I need the best information. Do you have any Playlists that has tips and tricks for using an airbrush?

[@majidmahjoorart]

Did you use industrial glycerin in this video?

[@warfo74]

Hello, thanks for this video. Can I use Demineralized water instead of Distilled water ? Thanks

[@jelly8594]

It's the same.

[@brian.louis107]

Would like to know approximately how much thinner to paint. One DIY video says half and half....does that sound about right?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I'd say it ended up probably closer to 1/3 paint 2/3 thinner but mine was pretty thick to start so I would think 50-50 would be a pretty good place to start. :)

[@keanotala1291]

can this be used for as a substitute for hobby grade thinners and paints?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I am not sure, I haven't used hobby grade ones to compare

[@chauffeurmarco]

What is with the gear on your right hand? What is it for?

[@CosplayApprentice]

The thing on my hand has an LED light on the tip of my pointer finger and thumb, so that if I am working on something (painting etc..) what I am working on can be illuminated even if it is in shadow :)

[@mr.reebudz20]

Due to this COVID mess I can’t find any 91% would another % work?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Totally get it. I am pretty sure you can use different percentages, just adjust the ratio of distilled water based on what you get. Example if you get higher % add more distilled water to dilute it down more. If lower % add less distilled water etc. Hope that helps, also in the comments here someone else mentioned that there is another type of product you can use, I can't remember the name of it but that might be an option as well :)

[@donaldcissell2410]

So..., with the current pandemic it seems to be impossible to find isopropyl alcohol. What can be used in its place?

[@CosplayApprentice]

Great question, I will try and look into that

[@socialpunx]

I'm trying regeant alcohol

[@CosplayApprentice]

Let me know how it goes. :)

[@BennyCFD]

Just use 25% Fantastic cleaner and 75% water. This thins, cleans, acts like a flow improver, and helps prevent dry tip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2STiKx4bbCmeJI

[@christopherparry7389]

Thin. Would it be a different ratio with 99% IPA?

[@riwibela]

Thx for your sharing. Do you think your own made thinner also work with Vallejo acrylic paint? I read some articles and comments. They say that not to use alcohol to thin Vallejo paint. What companies of acrylic paints are you using?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I don't know enough about Vallejo paints to say. I've primarily used it with Liquitex, Plaid, and other generic craft acrylics.

[@Serpsor]

Vallejo sells an airbrush thinner for their paints. It's a similar formula to the one in this video (20% alcohol, 79% water, 1% flow improver) so you will be fine.

[@bnelson9533]

I use windex to thin vallejo paint. 50% distilled water - 50% windex, then a few drops of glycerine. Works great, and way cheasper

[@jelly8594]

@@Serpsor the 1% flow improver should be only Gycerin, yes?

[@Serpsor]

@@jelly8594 probably, yeah. Not sure it's worth sourcing separately when you can buy 200mL bottles of it from Vallejo though

[@jeremyhsu8363]

Hi, I am in Canada and I couldn't seem to find 91% Isopropyl Alcohol, can I use 99%, will that work/make a difference? Thanks

[@CosplayApprentice]

Should work just fine, just add a little less of it and a little more distilled water to adjust proportionally and it should come out about the same. :)

[@jelly8594]

99 is even better

[@charlotteprescott-ruland9121]

Can I use olive oil instead of glycerin? I’ve already tried it, of course, and it seems to work. Any contraindications you can think of? Tia

[@robertorosales2022]

Hey, one question...have you tried Arteza acrylic paint by any chance? and your comment if possible.

[@CosplayApprentice]

I haven't used Arteza acrylic paint before. I've heard of the brand before though.

[@klevfx]

can you use anything else than glycerine like is there anything similar ?

[@CosplayApprentice]

You could try and look up other hygroscopic substances that are miscible in water and alcohol and that might work. The glycerin mostly help prevent the tip on your airbrush from drying out.

[@raphanunu6912]

Some use oil ! Add egg yolks to make a mayonnaise.

[@philiptownsend4026]

Could I use this with water brushes?

[@DjRoan_only_top_kizz]

is alcol iso 99% also ok for this purpose? Thanks a lot.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Yes it should be fine, you may just need to use a little bit more distilled water thank I did in your mixture. :)

[@HungLikeScrat]

Will vegetable glycerin work, do you know?

[@interman7715]

I have used ethanol ,it is no where near as toxic as isopropyl.

[@CosplayApprentice]

Nice!!!

[@jelly8594]

"nowhere as toxic as isopropanol" 🤷🏼‍♂️ if you consider spraying isopropanol MUCH MORE toxic than ethanol, I guess you shouldnt even start thinking about spraying paints. The statement that Ethanol is WAY more safe than ISO is very questionable at least.

[@KB-tec01]

Howdy there, What is the purpose of the Glycerin? and can you use Vegetable Glycerin. Many Thanks

[@CosplayApprentice]

The glycerin helps break the surface tension and allows the water and alcohol to mix, but it also help to prevent your airbrush tip from drying out. I believe most glycerins available nowadays are vegetable glycerins, the other process for making glycerin is not as common so you should be good. :)

[@ranianono7996]

can i use with angelus color

[@CosplayApprentice]

I'm not familiar with that brand.

[@MurderToysMatt]

Can u use vegetable glycerin

[@arcanecyan8846]

Will it work with vallejo model color?

[@zbow1974]

how much VG for a 400ml bottle? 25 drops or so?

[@stephencollums6826]

Are you.using vegatable Glycerin?

[@CosplayApprentice]

That is a good question, I just looked my bottles and it looks like I have one that says pure glycerin and one that says vegetable glycerin. I think I used the pure glycerin for this. :)

[@stephencollums6826]

Im going to try vegetable since i order it from amazon hopefully it will work

[@CosplayApprentice]

Perfect, let me know how it goes, I think that should work great, from what I understand most glycerin is vegetable/plant based :)

[@YNGFVR]

Thin 👌🏾💪🏾

[@Trtlman]

Darn, 91% alcohol is impossible to find right now in stores and online the cost 10 times as much because of covid. Will 90% vodka work?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I don't know about using vodka, but you can use different percentage isopropyl alcohols and just adjust the amount of distilled water you use to accommodate. :)

[@VinnyPanico]

thank you so much! would this work with 70% IPA?

[@CosplayApprentice]

It should work maybe just use a little less distilled water so that it is not as diluted.

[@jamfjord]

Just change the proportions; 150ml distilled water to 100ml 70% Isopropyl Alcohol

[@SimGeeKilo]

I can only find 99% isopropyl alcohol.... does it have to be 91% or the purer the better?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I think you can get away with higher maybe just adjust your reason a little bit to add a little more water and a little less alcohol to dilute it slightly. :)

[@raphanunu6912]

This is 99% with distilled water to decrease down to 91%. I've got more doubts regarding microdrops of glycerin in my lungs.

[@alessandrog5261]

How many ml alcohol ? Please and thanks 😇

[@oscargonzalez9782]

Can I use the apple barrel with the airbrush? THIN

[@CosplayApprentice]

Apple Barrel is the brand name right. I believe it is just acrylic paint right? If so you should be fine to thin it with this solution and work great in the airbrush :)

[@oscargonzalez9782]

Perfect, just started paint brushing and working on figures. Your videos helped alot 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@cedricusmanart]

Do you happen to have ratios if i am using 99% IPA?

[@shadowmo3]

Can this be used for brush painting?

[@CosplayApprentice]

I use it all the time to thin down acrylic paint just for brushing on with a paint brush and for doing an aging wash coat as well :)

[@shadowmo3]

Cosplay Apprentice thank you so much.

[@naomimara3340]

Does this work for Angelus acrylic paints also? (Leather paints) There wasn't any "2thin" on website I ordered from and there isnt other option I can get it in my country. If someone can help, I wiuld appreciate. Ty.