Scale Model Tips - How To Use Mr. Hobby Aqueous Paints - Airbrushing & Brushing - Great Paints !!

Here I test out this great paint line from Mr. Hobby, the Aqueous line up.
These are a hybrid acrylic paint like Tamiya. They're a solvent based acrylic paint. These are a great quality paint, they lay down nice and they are super durable. They come in a ton of colors and they are priced right.
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[@jimothytohns]

Please never stop rambling its what I come for so many little trinkets of great info!

[@user-rf8cq4bw2w]

Sprays beautifully!

[@barbatosrex9473]

They sure do

[@craigwest8386]

Top notch. Keep pumping out these videos. I always enjoy them and learn a lot from them.

[@jimbe01]

Thank you for the video, And thank’s also for doing the masking tape “test” as well. Definitely interested in the holding/hardness capability of the various paints under demonstration.

[@rb7740]

You give the most comprehensive and understandable explanations of the world of modeling products. Thank you. Greetings from Italy

[@bigchef2112]

Very cool. I have a bunch but dint use them much. Nice to see the different types of thinners too.👍👍

[@jasonstephens1801]

Tnx a lot for the vid. I just switched to these mr.hobby paints. I love them. Dont have a airbrush yet. Hand painting my gundams.Recently bought some sd kits to master my skils hehe.

[@stowlo]

Really love seeing your process. Thank you for taking the time to add this to the community.

[@suchanjv]

Appreciate this! I love Mr. Hobby products.

[@janishani1]

Hello, Sir! Just found this video, after having searched for aqueous paints and few minutes by the end I started searching if there was a tour to your studio 😁🤗 your desk looks quite nice and inspiring, that paint stand is 🤩👌🏽 (pretty for a DIY project). Congrats and grateful for sharing this video. Cheers

[@yarm58]

great and very informative video, I've only just started using Mr Hobby Aqueous paints, very easy to use.

[@victordelacroix4729]

I'm recently got into this hobby and all of your videos has been very helpful, thanks

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome buddy and thanks for watching 👍

[@strangenames6056]

This is my favorite paint since I paint in my office and the kids pop in from time to time even with the booth I really don't like spraying g lacquers even though I love the way they spray and finish. So this paint is the next best thing a hybrid acrylic that Is almost as tough as the Mr hobby lacquer. I too use the leveling thinner it's just lays down so well with it. Another great thing about this line is it's the line they use for the gunpla painting guide when it say h2 white there talking about aqueous white and it makes mixing to get the correct gunpla colors alot easier. Great video brotha keep doing the gunpla gods work lol.

[@darkwood777]

Thanks for the info. Last time I looked, Hobby Lobby didn't have any more of the Model Master colors I normally use, but I'll check them out anyway.

[@jimhantsch]

I want to thank you for the excellent review of these paints. After watching I made a great big order at Spray Gunner for what they had (about 84 colors) I also purchased the 2 spray cans of primer and 1 thinner just incase. I'm stoked! Thanks again!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

You are going to love them. Awesome paints which also happens to be my favorite of my extensive paint collection. Good luck buddy and thanks for watching

[@morganaluthor]

thanks for the detailed vid. imma try em with my airbrush marker

[@bugwber]

Aaahh, the formerly named Gunze Sangyo. Love this paint!! Prefer over Tamiya, mainly due to the FS color reference that they are based upon. You make great videos Rex. Appreciate the effort you put in to this.

[@lesgl]

Wow..the new formula silver looks very nice..usually very grainy

[@matteociancio]

I really enjoy your videos and they are so informative. Thank you

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome and thanks for watching

[@spacecity_gunpla8745]

One of the most underrated paint lines in my opinion.

[@Lonelywei95]

Hi there, not sure if you will see this, but I wanna say your guide helped me a lot. I just recently got myself the same Mr Hobby Aqueous Paints and was looking for KZbin if anyone explain on how to thin the paint, as well as showing the results of hand painting. Keep up the good words pal!

[@LemurKrazy]

Have tried a lot of acrylics and these are the best I've used. Through the procon the finish is flawless and no tip dry. Even heavy gloss that started to ripple, leveled out.

[@travisgorman517]

Great video mate

[@zonegamma8197]

I like this paint so much

[@ShinHito]

Incredibly helpful video thank you! I also love how you pronounce “Aqueous”! I always thought it was like “ache-we-us”.

[@Wheatley101]

That Nautilus kit looks awesome man!! Are we gonna get a video whilst you're building it or once it's finished? I'd like to see more kit videos buddy. Great video. Thanks.

[@johnmarksmith1120]

Hey Rex, I agree that orange/yellow is one of the best looking colors out there. Back in the early 80’s GM put that color (Or something very close to it) on the Corvette. You talk about a head turner.

[@darkwood777]

I found a hobby Lobby one town over with still a good supply of Model Master paints, so I bought 50 bottles and a few rattle cans. Kits were 40% off, so I bought a couple I had my eye on. Thanks for the heads up. Decided to finally subscribe.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Welcome aboard, glad you found some Model Master left, this is the last of it.

[@Allessio777]

Love the Nautilus...you should do a series on unique kits like this!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I've always loved different and unique scale model kits. I might do a series on them, that's a good idea. Thanks buddy 👍

[@goodtips8973]

very nice review. thanks for sharing.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Nice vid, thanks for sharing!

[@juliart]

Great video, you ever tried doing a candy coat over the Alclad II black chrome and/or using regular chrome and black chrome to pre shade with ? i think it could be interesting

[@jorgem6273]

I'm curious on trying a metallic with the fast dry vs regular vs the slow dry thinner. i wonder how much the difference is with i fine metallic sm201 and or a chunky metallic like gx 208 or whatever you think up. Keep up the great work. I've learned a lot.

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great video buddy

[@aartitidke8221]

best compressor in $90 unboxing and testing video,👍🏻👍🏻

[@amkgaming821]

Yes making this video

[@esbenrasmussen4289]

Be careful if you follow the advice to use leveling thinner. It will work to thin the paint. But if you want to paint on top of another Aqueous layer, you risk crazing. I learnt this from thinning Tamiya paints with Mr Hobby Leveling Thinner. Everyone talks about how it works great, no one mentions the second layer. Had to sand down my 114th Apollo Saturn V checker pattern

[@tonyperez4791]

Great video , Thank You ! I see that you have Micro Mart liquid masking , any good ? Hope you have a great week, Tony

[@bmmcwhirt]

It's May the 4th, so May the 4th be with you! A lot of the kits I'm starting are Bandai (Macross and Star Wars). Because Bandai Color codes with Mr Color numbers (Usually the H coded Aqueous) I'm really glad to see this test. I would say about 40% of the time the Mr Color 'C' and the Aqueous 'H' have the same number. I wish that were true on them all. I chose to invest in the Mr. Color 'C' colors. I bought two bottles to try them out because you seemed to love them. After trying them and having a pretty straight forward 1:1 thinning ratio I was sold. I really wish Mr. Hobby sold a complete set or at least a large set for persons just starting out. I also notice I have less tip dry with the Mr Color. I didn't have a flow improver for lacquer paints so I mixed up a a 60:40 of Leveling Thinner and Retarder and just put 2 drops of that in, spray about 20% out and then add my paint. I'm wondering if you do any window tint on your kits? I though about trying to mix Alclad Candy Orange and Candy Cobalt Blue to get a slight brown and doing a thin coat on the inside of the windows. I'll probably order some this week and get some clear spoons from the dollar store and try it out but open to suggestions from anyone. That Metallic Blue is dead on for WR Blue Pearl(Subaru WRX STI Blue). It's funny because it's a better match than the Mr Color 02. The reason it's funny because the Subaru color code for WR Blue is 02C. Mr. Color 02 isn't a pearl but my guess is that that Aqueous 88 is just a pearlized 02. I checked and none of Subaru's other color codes match up so just a coincidence. Also if anyone knows where to get a kit of the Subaru Crosstrek in the U.S. for a decent price I would appreciate knowing. I think there was a kit of the first gen Crosstrek just called Subaru Crossover but not sure.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Mr Color is my favorite paint. It just works perfectly every time. For my tinted windows I use Tamiya Clear Smoke. It's perfect for tinted windows

[@bmmcwhirt]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thank you. I will order some and give it a try.

[@oliviercouvez6984]

Thanks a lot for the video !!!! Just bought some of those and an airbrush as i wanted to try. Just need to get some spoon to try and then practice on an SD gundam :D Btw as i see you going on the spoons i suppose i do not need to sand my kit before airbrushing it ?

[@DenatBalla]

Your channel needs to be way bigger than it is! Thank you for all your knowledge and experience.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, I'm trying my best. New video today 👍 thanks for watching

[@rcclips1489]

Hello Sir, and thank you for the presentation. Can I once more ask you a question about paint? Will both the Mr. Color and the Mr. Hobby Aqueous work for model boats? Meaning, are they water proof and usable on a wooden hull? Perhaps after using a Mr. Hobby Surfacer? Thanks :-)

[@junli8622]

About to start painting and bought a bunch of aqueous h... now learning before it arrives lol.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Great paint, you'll be happy with your purchase 👍

[@junli8622]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thanks and appreciate your content!

[@Zaku-x109]

With Aqueous the issue i have been running into is with the greys and whites, the do not truly stick to a primed surface, they slightly run and pool near the edges. I have tried multiple things like having less/more thinner. I am currently at a loss. I have even tried the 50/50 skim milk every time. I use my 0.3mm procon and Mr. Color leveling thinner.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I hate to say it but every brand has a color that's trouble. While I haven't tried the colors you did I have problems with certain colors by every brand on my shelf. My buddy has problems with a few Tamiya colors but the rest of the line up is perfect. It comes down to the pigments used

[@DavidRamirez-ww5kv]

Thank you for sharing. I’ve learned allot from your channel. Have you ever tested humbrol enamels and acrylics?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I have both and I think both are really good. I will be testing them

[@vietnammodeling]

It's my favorite paint and use bio-ethanol to thin it. Alclad or Mr Hobby Surfacer as primer.

[@barbatosrex9473]

This stuff is great 👍

[@vietnammodeling]

@@barbatosrex9473 Agree. I heve several brands of paints I can choose from but 99% of the time choose Mr Hobby. The colours are accurate, the paint is tough, dries fast and airbrushes smoothly. What more could you ask for?

[@thebigskip-e]

Great video as always. I've been using Aqueous since I started since it has the exact color equivalents to the lacquers in most of the Bandai kit instructions and the color range is huge. I use Tamiya too, but having used both, the durability for the Aqueous line is, I feel, far superior. It works well with Tamiya's acrylic thinner as well.

[@bhotsnax]

This answers my question. Thanks!

[@josephjoestar5444]

Damn is better than Tamiya?

[@Slasherx28]

That’s one thing I hate about Tamiya. It scratches so easily even after top coat and curing. Is Aquaeuos that noticeably stronger? Thanks!

[@DaneSaysStuff]

@@Slasherx28 It's not. It's identical.

[@Slasherx28]

@@DaneSaysStuff gotcha. Thanks!

[@phuongtranminh9948]

Another wonderful paint testing video of you. I've just started airbrushing lately. Due to health problems, I can not use lacquer and enamel paint, so I think of trying acrylic paint. But there still be hesitation in me because I heard that acrylic paint is very subceptible to scratches. Your video eliminates that doubt. Truely appreciated!

[@zaboomba6635]

Careful, the mr color aqueous acrylics and tamiya acrylics are still solvent based unlike most acrylics which are just water based, so they may still pose health issues for you

[@ekerslithery5955]

I’m watching this as I paint some Mon Calamari cruisers

[@hardhatcat100]

Where did you get the glass low profiled jars that have your thinner and acetone in? Thanks.

[@miguelb4881]

You mentioned the 91% alcohol drys fast. Does that mean you can use it with metallics when in a pinch and dont have any rapid thinner?

[@gearhead3533]

So will I be able to paint over Mr. Color lacquer with the Aqueous colors? I don’t see why not but I’ve heard some scuttlebutt over it.

[@mechadroit]

My local Hobby Lobby started carrying these and I am really curious about them. I've been using Mission Models but I can't get it unless I order online. I may just have to bite the bullet and try them on my next project. I am really curious about chipping performance.

[@nanashizero5624]

How to thinned its clear top coat (matte) for brush painting?

[@mrcapcom9870]

So you would use Aqueous and MrLeveling Thinner with a paint brush too?

[@josephjoestar5444]

Ur a master

[@alfredo5249]

Question; what the size for that paint rack ?

[@hammerhead4941]

So I'm pretty new to the hobby and have one question. I just airbrushed my very first gunpla model and sealed it with clear laquer. Now I'd like to use these acrylic paints to do some details and some weathering with a brush. Now my question is, cause those are solvent based acrylics, is there a risk of damaging my paint if I would have to do a little clean up or something? Would it be better to use pure acrylics and if yes which brand you would recommend? Thanks in advance.

[@lazandrosapinoso3947]

First! haha As someone who doesn't have an airbrush, I appreciate it when you include hand brushing paints. Thanks!

[@Togster]

Hi rex! I'm just curious as to why the gloss black is somewhat sticky to the touch after it dried. Im new to hand brush painting wet palette and currently (still) working in barbatos lupus rex full on black/gray and silver tones. Even after few days some parts felt sticky. Will it go away after top coating or am i doing something wrong? thanks from indonesia

[@skywalkerpj563]

Thank you for having this wonderful video. One question, Can I airspray both Aqueous(mr.hobby) and regular mr.color in the same model? In my current project, several colors are missing in the mr.hobby lineup, I am thinking of getting the mr.color ones for those

[@willisjackson7029]

I’ve read that they can not be mixed with one another. Only separately, but lacquer as as base is recommended over acrylic as a base. Unfortunately I’ve noticed the same thing about the Mr Color paints and the Aqueous colors that they don’t have an equal number of colors in each color. I wish that they would make each color in both of their lines so anyone could use a lacquer or a acrylic paint for the colors that they would want to use.

[@thylange]

Great video, although i think since it's aqueous paints why not use an acrylic thinner instead? If you are using lacquer thinner why not use Mr color paints instead? I've been using a homebrew acrylic thinner and it works great. This means that cleaning is simpler, because you can use water and clean most of the paint. I then complete the cleaning with a little bit of household detergent.

[@foranger2558]

I know I’m a tad late to the party... but I have been using the recommended thinner for aqueous and after an hour or so, when I brush on a second coat it looks like I’m stripping the first coat... what am I doing wrong?

[@LatteEsportsLeague]

So compared to Mr color, do you have a preference? I understand that one is lacquer and the other is acrylic but any pros and cons of one vs the other in terms of final product?

[@the1mansaxband391]

Any chance a cheap Chinese import air compressor could have inaccurate pressure gauge ?

[@kennedygauger4680]

What is (are) your preferred primer(s)?

[@Toczu]

What pressure you used?

[@jimhantsch]

Is it possible to do a review of Mr Hobby Acrysion Paints? No one has done a serious review of them.

[@wasrio1403]

Great video, Mr Hobby are great paints. To slow down drying time with Aqueous just use water in place of alcohol or prepare a diluted alcohol blend to use as a thinner.

[@rmmixd]

you can also add 10% of Mr. Retarder to the mix to slow drying time. It kind of turns 91% IPA into leveling thinner.

[@lazyhydroponicsandstuff3682]

I haven't tested it yet but one of the Employees at my local hobby shop says he's mixed Tamiya and Aqueous together without any issues he also said u can use Tamiya Thinner for Aqueous

[@barbatosrex9473]

This is true, they're basically the same formula. The Aqueous was created as an alternative to Tamiya

[@lazyhydroponicsandstuff3682]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thanks for confirming.

[@joseywilds3133]

I’d like to see it over a chrome base

[@barbatosrex9473]

Which color?

[@XuemingLin]

thanks again for another great testing video! I wonder how the gloss varnish from this lineup perform. Would it be as good as Mr. topcoat spray?

[@whereistheblackbox6707]

I've had mixed results with the gloss clear. Still trying to figure out the ratios. However, the flat clear is AWESOME. Way cheaper than Mr Topcoat and looks just as good without the smell.

[@pfarreller]

@@whereistheblackbox6707 Hi just curious what ratio do you use for your Flat Clear, I have a jar of Mr. Colour Aqueoue H-20 but been afraid to try it out without know the ratio, psi etc. Any help would be much appreciated.

[@rmmixd]

@@pfarreller 1:1.5 when mixed with 91% isopropyl alcohol. Also, put 1ml of Mr. Retarder for every 10ml of clear. Shoot at 18psi. Works like a charm!

[@Mushirigo]

Might've missed the answer in the video, but why use rapid thinner for metallics specifically? What's the difference in using the regular thinner for the metallics as well?

[@barbatosrex9473]

By having the metallic paint rapid dry the metal flakes don't have time to sink to the bottom causing a better metal look

[@matthewgonzalez3567]

Clueless beginner here, and this video made me more confident in painting my gunpla

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm here to help

[@matthewgonzalez3567]

@@barbatosrex9473 question. Best primer color for metallic gold?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@matthewgonzalez3567 most golds are pretty opaque so that shouldn't matter too much. That said I personally like to spray gold over black

[@matthewgonzalez3567]

@barbatosrex9473 thanks for the tip!!!! Il be watching more of your vids throughout my build

[@patricealbert7454]

hello barbatos rex I'm watching your video it's well done but there's something I don't understand English myself sorry but I wanted to know something between tamiya and Mr Hobby which one and good to do but gundamo and where you have them buy this product there and if you want you could you write me what you said so that I can translate with google translate

[@JohnPol]

have you ever did testing on panel scribbers?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Building a collection of them now for a future test

[@JohnPol]

@@barbatosrex9473 cool can`t wait

[@jmg7842]

How many drops of rapid thinner do i put on the metallics for hand brushing and does rapid thinner work on the aqueous metallic red or can i use retarder mild on the metallics

[@dominickdelorenzo1651]

Hello Mr. Rex, I just picked up some of these paints. Is the "#30 clear" what I should use as like a varnish to seal the paint? As so far as to do some weathering to the model. Would Vallejo varnish work? Thanks for any help.

[@rmmixd]

#30 will work if you want a glossy varnish. For flat use #20.

[@sean5201]

Great video, very helpful. Can I clean up my air brush using isopropyl alcohol?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes you can 👍

[@barbatosrex9473]

Also for cheap money you can get a bottle of nail polish remover, I get it at the dollar store, and do a final airbrush flush with a few drops. Cleans it nice when your done

[@sean5201]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thank you. I usually go for Tamiya acrylic paint, but Aqueous Surfacer is so good and much less odorous than the lacquer-based Mr. Surfacer.

[@emmanuelphua]

i see at 20:30 you have two jars, Acetone vs Lacquer. for cleaning purpose, whats the difference?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Lacquer thinner is for thinning the paint and dissolving the paint. It's dries slower. Acetone dries up almost instantly so I flush with Acetone last as to dry out the airbrush

[@101penguinmaster]

Could u use vallejo thinner/flow improver with these paints?

[@rmmixd]

no need. they thin well with 91% isopropyl alcohol.

[@RaNmA5886]

Hi, thanks for your Videos and test so much colors. I have 3 questions about the Mr. Hobby Aqueos Colors: 1) How Long do i have to wait between coats of Paint? 2) How long does the Paint take to fully dry? 3) what pressure should i Set on the compressor? I cant find the Informations on the Mr. Hobby Websites... Thanks for your Help. Greetings from Germany

[@rmmixd]

@RaNmA5886 I have been using these paints for over a year now. I usually can go 5 minutes or so between coats and it's dry in another 15. Just to be safe, I usually wait at least a couple of hours (if I'm in a hurry) or overnight before I move to the next step (panel lining, decals, topcoat, etc.) These paints are really like voodoo magic...I don't know how Mr. Hobby does it. They spray and clean up like a lacquer but have minimal smell. And after a few days of curing, they are bulletproof. Also, I spray them at 18psi. Thinning them varies...dark to medium hues I thin 1:1 and lighter colors (including clears) are thinned 1:1.5. I always thin with 91% isopropyl alcohol and add 1ml of Mr. Retarder for every 10ml of paint.

[@spookyno1401]

Great video! Do you not pull out the needle and wipe it off when cleaning the airbrush? I have been doing that everytime but it takes a bit more time obiously.

[@spookyno1401]

Just watched the mr color video and heard you pull the needle out when you are done painting but not in between colors

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes, I only pull the needle once I'm don't painting for the day

[@Eteric]

Hey Barbatos, do these have the "tip dry" problem that a lot of acrylics have? It's why I hate even messing with acrylics. If they ever make acrylics that give you the lacquer experience I'll be on that like gravy on rice. I might still pick some of these up for brush painting. I live in Louisiana which isn't always suitable for airbrushing (high humidity) and I don't have the space to airbrush indoors right now. These look awesome for that purpose.

[@rmmixd]

Spraying these at ~17psi and no tip dry…ever. These paints are as close to a lacquer experience as you can get for an acrylic.

[@willisjackson7029]

I’ve noticed that the Mr Color colors have colors that the Aqueous colors don’t have and the Aqueous have colors that Mr Color doesn’t have as well. I wish that Mr Hobby would make all of their colors for both lines so you could have a full set of lacquers and acrylics if you wanted to do either one of them.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You are correct, that's what they should do. The numbers match already so they should just go ahead do them all

[@hangerbird]

How do you like that Micro-Mask Mask it Easy? What have you used it on? Have a link for that rechargeable light?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I just got in the Micro Mask this week. Haven't used it yet. I got that light at Home Depot. It's awesome

[@ackmedzambosama5327]

Can I use Tamiya X-20A Acrylic thinner with these paints?

[@johnathan133]

Yes x20a works fine with these paints.

[@Dana_Ruiz]

I order from SprueBrothers just because they carry Aqueous Hobby Color for a good price and ship quick to California even though they're in Florida. Pegasus Hobbies makes great models! I've been building their 1/72 Maus and it's been fun. Tons of detail considering how tiny it is for an armor model.

[@alasyiqraihanbinmuhamad613]

Did you just use a leveling thinner with a ratio of 1:1 to thin your aqueous paints?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes but some colors are thicker than others but that is the standard I go by

[@JeremyCouitinho]

I was wondering if you could do a video on Lacquer and enamel nail polish as an alternative to expensive hobby paints airbrushing

[@barbatosrex9473]

I bought a bunch recently, I'll be testing and practicing with them for a video for sure

[@ninjatango]

@@barbatosrex9473 I don't think nail polish stacks up well to something like Mr. Color from a price standpoint anyway. A bottle of Mr. Color is like $2.50 and nail polish is like $5 for decent stuff, I think. Worth looking at as an excuse to make a video and see what's what, though. FOR SCIENCE.

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@ninjatango you're correct there, I get my Mr Color for about $2.50 and you just can't beat that price. I did however start testing nail polish on my off time and I've found no mystery here that they brush on nice and of course super durable which is something my viewers are always looking for. And because of costs I'm testing the stuff they sell at Dollar Tree. But in the end, Mr Color is king

[@JeremyCouitinho]

@@barbatosrex9473 so I'll done a couple of tests with cheap as well as decent nail polish and here's my results. Cheap nail polish, like super cheap stuff, 16 pack 6 ml for 5 bucks. Its terrible, the paint has little to no pigment so when you thin it just sprays transparent. The colours are desaturated and splochy and the cheap price really shows , descent nail polish ranging anywhere between 3--5 bucks a bottle. Really great results, thins well and applies nice and great coverage . For all my tests I used lacquer thinner in a 1-1 ratio. It's great when you want some really rich mettalic niche colours. Some cool multichrome color changing ones as well. So yeah for normal colours go for Mr color, but there's some pretty funky nail polish out there

[@nisa_rouge]

Hey im having trouble airbrushing with the gloss colors , i mixed aqueous thinner 50/50 but im still getting a not smooth finish. Im spraying at 15-18 psi Any suggestions? Thanks man

[@quality8133]

Your pressure is okay. You might be painting too far away from the surface so your piants dried mid air. Or you might be pointing your airbrush directly on to the surface. A good indicator for smooth finish is a thin reflective layer of paint when you finish painting.

[@edwardkennedy5680]

Excellent video , for a beginner who up to now has only used acrylic paint what exactly is Mr Hobby Mr colour 45 semi gloss sail is this a paint or a thinner for use with Mr colour lacquer paints . Best Edward

[@barbatosrex9473]

That's a color. It's the color of a sail for a boat. An off white cloth color

[@edwardkennedy5680]

@@barbatosrex9473 ah many thanks - understood , in the u tube video it was being used obviously to lighten a colour ex olive drab ! 👍Many thanks . Edward.

[@mattdavis5423]

Could you help me out with a problem I’m having I’m trying to make a copper chrome could you point me in the right direction for a lexan body

[@barbatosrex9473]

Not for a lexan body. Green Stuff World just released a copper chrome for plastic

[@thm655321]

@Barbatos Rex. Rex, since you have tried so many paints I am wondering what would you say are the best (or your favorite) paints to use on car models? I am just starting out and have purchased a number of kits, Tamiya, Fujimi, Italeri, etc. Most kits recommend their own paints. Should I just do that or would I be missing out because, eg, Mr. Color would not be included on kit lists. FYI I will be using Zero Paints for the primary colors (as I am mainly doing F1 and Le Mans cars) so I am primarily interested in the paints to use for the non-body smaller parts, eg. engine parts, etc., however your thoughts on paints for the full body would be appreciated as well. BTW thank you I have watched so many of your videos and purchased some items based on your recommendations, such as my PS-289 which I love. Can you also do a video on mini spray guns such as the Iwata LPH50 or LPH80? Thanks in advance.

[@barbatosrex9473]

My favorite paint overall is the Mr Color line up. I love how Tamiya airbrushes but I'm not crazy about how they brush on. Gaia is also a favorite as they are close in formula to Mr paints. Enamels brush on great. Depending on where you live you have different choices of enamels such as Testors, Humbrol and Revell. I love paint so I ha e almost every brand on hand. I just started testing SMS and MRP and so far both of those are excellent. For my car bodies I use Splash and real auto paint made for actual cars. It's a urethane. I can't get Gravity or Zero paints here in the US without jumping thru a few hoops but I would love to try some

[@thm655321]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thanks for that. A quick follow up question. Let's say I have a Tamiya kit and it lists various Tamiya acrylics. If I go with Mr. Color instead should I use Mr. Color acrylics, enamels or lacquers, what's your preference for car models? Thanks.

[@dragoonoly3084]

What happened with the clear blue over gold? Wonder what other clears over gold would look like keep up the good work.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Oh I forgot about that one. It didn't stick to the gold, I think it was Krylon or something. When I picked it up the paint ran right off it. However have you seen my video series on candy colors? It's almost 2 years old. I tested every clear color over every color base. It was a real deep look at every combo. Go to my channel and scroll down for in my videos, you can't miss the thumbnail, it's a circle of candy spoons

[@dragoonoly3084]

@@barbatosrex9473 Will do.

[@zhihanzhu9439]

Hi, you mentioned they are very similar to tamiya acrylic, so can you mix them together? I'm trying to get some aqueous but the white is almost out of stock everywhere, so wonder if I can buy some Tamiya XF-2 to mix with other aqueous?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I've mixed them together no problem. Also consider AK Interactive Real colors line, it's the same as Tamiya and they say you can them together

[@zhihanzhu9439]

@@barbatosrex9473 thanks for the reply! I’ve learned a lot from so many of your videos!

[@956miggz]

I mixed MLT with aqueous top coat and it turned out yellow :(

[@CrowemagModelWorks]

Barb....can I use Acrysion thinner with Aqueos paints? Thanks all the info you share with us!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I wouldn't, Aqueous is a solvent based paint and Acrysion is water based

[@CrowemagModelWorks]

@@barbatosrex9473 thank you for the quick reply. Well....I ended up with a bottle of the Acrysion thinner. What other paints could I use this for? Brands? Gundam markers? Man....I goofed on this one. LOL! Also, what all can be used to thin and clean the water based paint, other than the Aqueos thinner?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@CrowemagModelWorks not sure on that, maybe Vallejo or Citadel

[@CrowemagModelWorks]

@@barbatosrex9473 thanks brother. I guess it’s just good to have if I ever need it. $6 ain’t a real waste. Lol

[@2ne29]

Do you know if aquesous have a primer? Top coat? Can you tell me what number? Thank you... All your videos are amazingly helpful...

[@barbatosrex9473]

They just came out with spray can primer. I tested tested them here. The jar primer is on its way to the US. And yes they have a Gloss and matte top coat

[@2ne29]

@@barbatosrex9473thanks for replying...i saw the video about the spray can.. Im in Canada hope they will make it available here soon... is H-20 (flat clear) and H-30(gloss clear) the top coat for aqueous? Another question... Before putting primer.. Do you sand the parts and wash them? How many coats do you usually do? Do you have a video or can you do one that shows the process how you prep for primer painting...

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@2ne29 yes those are the Aqueous top coats. I usually don't do much prep for applying primer. Most newer kits, kits made in the last 20 years or so don't have the same problems early kits had with being oily or having release agents on them. I will on occasion wipe the parts with alcohol wipes. Sanding is also an option and when I do I'll sand it lightly with 1000 grit. I also like sanding pads, not the kind you think of, the pads they sell at body shops. You can get a 12 by 12 pad for a buck or two.

[@masonchapman361]

so since this is a hybrid paint would you recommend a lacquer primer or acrylic primer? would it play nice with acrylic paint or no?

[@barbatosrex9473]

You can use either one. I haven't had any problems with either 👍

[@masonchapman361]

@@barbatosrex9473 okay cool I'm always afraid to spray acrylic paints with my mr hobby lacquers might try this line

[@Sleninn]

I thought Mr Hobby leveling thinner was lacquer thinner? Does it really actually work with the Aqueous line?

[@grimfist79]

Yep.