Customs: Which Spray Paint is enamel?

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  1. kingjovius

    kingjovius Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys
    jus a simple question. which tamiya spray is enamel? the polycarbonate or the laquer?
     
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    I'd say the polycarbonate (which I've never heard of) because the lacqure is lacqure paint.
     
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    Your question is kinda misleading. The three paints most of us use are Acrylics, Enamels, and Laquers.

    All the Tamiya spray paints I have used are laquers, I don't think they make an enamel.

    hope that helps.
     
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    Rhinox555 "The Maria Narcissa is a boat."

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    Tamiya spray is always laquer. The Polycarbonate spray is for polycarbonate, not from polycarbonate.
     
  5. kingjovius

    kingjovius Well-Known Member

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    uh.... so which one should i use for the best finish?? (btw im noob)
     
  6. OMEGAPRIME1983

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    Well, I've never had problems with tamiya's sprays. Just make sure that you don't put a really heavy coat on, because you'll end up with drips, runs, and other imperfections as well. There's a really good tutorial by ttt in the tutorials and how to's section. I thought one of the above posts had it but I guess not.
     
  7. kingjovius

    kingjovius Well-Known Member

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    yeh i've read it and its a good one!